Carrying The Cross Poem by Dr. Antony Theodore

How do I carry
the cross:
as a reminder?

When I make
the sign of
the cross
myself, am I
aware of what
I am doing?

How do I carry
the cross:
only as a symbol
of belonging
to a group?

How do I wear
the cross:
as jewelry
with precious
stones and
made of gold?

Or did I learn
to carry it
on my shoulders
where it hurts?
Each one of us
looks at the
crucified
one today.

Each of us
look to this
God who has
become sin,
lest we die
in our sin.