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My God, but you’ve got guts boy!
I’ve crucified a few in my time
but you’re the daddy of them aa!
I ken I took the mickey oot o ye …
I wish I hadnae noo.
Aach, I’m a coarse bugger, I ken.

It’d been fine to hae a cup o wine together
before thon shower o priests got a haud of you.
Ye seem kinda … understandin … even stuck up there!
I thocht ye were just another criminal tae begin wi’
but I’ve fairly changed my tune.
Why the hell did they want tae crucify you?

You’ve no far to go noo, lad.
Death’s your best friend when ye’re on a cross.
He’s no far awa noo.
But for what it’s worth
ye’ve another friend here,
and there no a damn thing I can dae to help ye!
Sa bloody shame,
so it is.
Ach! Ye’re the Son of a God all right,
so ye are!

The family

When Jesus saw his mother standing by, and the disciple he loved, he said: ‘Lady, look!
Your son.’ And to the disciple: ‘Look! Your mother.’ (John 19:25–27)

Jesus,
my son, my dear son.
What have they done to you?
After all the people you healed!
How could they?
Why?!
Why?
Why didn’t you come home when we came for you?
Your brothers, sisters and I.
We all saw that trouble was brewing.