The Third Man Last night I dreamed I took a walk up Calvary's lonely hill, The things I saw with my own eyes could not have been more real. I saw upon three crosses three men in agony; Two cried out for mercy...but the third man just looked at me. Oh, the pain in this man's eyes broke my heart in two! It seemed I could hear the third man say: "I'm doing this for you." I knelt beneath the third mean's cross, and slow- ly bowed my head, I reached out to touch his feet, and it stained my hand's with red. And when I heard him cry in pain, I raised my eyes to see; Blood spilled from the third man's side... and some of it spilled on me. The third man wore a crown of thorns, spikes held him to the tree, I heard him cry, "My God, My God, why hast thou forsaken me?" And those who mocked him cried, "King...save Thyself if thou art King!" and then the third man died. I heard the thunder roll, and saw the lightening pierce the sky. Then third man was still hanging there, and I began to cry. I heard the boulder fall, and saw the breaking of the ground. And then I awoke, and thou I dreamed; I touched my cheek And found my eyes were wet where I had cried. A DREAM? I wished I knew---I can still hear the third man say, "I'm doing this for you." ~ Author: Unknown ~ back