That image is Atlas, not Jesus. Though I can't keep seeing the Jesus-esque figure of the era now that you've mentioned it :P

And yes, the weight of disregard is heavy indeed. Also makes you think of all the poems and prose where they make use of "He felt their regard on him" or "The weight of their regard," etc. The only thing weighing more than regard is disregard, to play on Wilde's quote, eh?

And isn't that what poems should do? Give you enough room to read yourself, and your life, into them? I think that certainly should happen, while also not letting you stamp out the author entirely.

I'm glad the poem spoke to you, Carol :)