The Empty Tomb

In secret, Sunday morning,
Three mourners, women, came
With spices to anoint the body
Of a man, Jesus by name.

The heavy stone before the door
Was already rolled away.
A man sat upon the stone
That guarded the place where Jesus lay.

"Why seek ye the living
"Among these silent dead?
"He is no longer here!
"He has risen!" the man said.

The women recalled their Savior's words
And ran to spread the word.
They told his other followers
About what had occurred.

And though 2000 years have passed,
Death still holds no fear
For the world changed with those four words
"He is not here!"

Hallelujah, He is risen!