THE SOLDIER

I once saw an old movie about a roman soldier who had returned to Rome after spending some time in Jerusalem at the time of Jesus. He was greatly affected by his encounter with Jesus and was leading a christian life. After seeing the movie I wrote the following poem.

THE SOLDIER
by
J. A. Fullerton

I was a Roman centurion twenty years ago
From Rome to Jerusalem I did go
I met a man on the road one day
And in my mind His image did stay.

He looked at me,His eyes were kind
They say He healed the deaf and blind
As I rode my horse away
I just couldn’t forget that day.

I saw Him again some time later on
They said He had done something wrong
He had claimed to be a king
But I don’t think He had done anything.

He was sentenced on a cross to die
To this day I can’t think why?
He had claimed to be God’s Son
And I believe Him more than anyone.