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Bold move
by Anne Linington It was a bold move To welcome the news the angel brought That the long-awaited Messiah Foretold by her nation's prophets Would become incarnate In the womb of her adolescent body And through her Be born into the world he loved And longed to save It was a bold move Wearied and weakened in body To make her way through the pressing crowd Each vying for a better view Of this man of oracle and miracle Through the press of sweating bodies The twist of dusty feet She stretched her arm And touched his robe It was a bold move To enter the house Where the men had gathered Knowing that all eyes would fall on her That her reputation would scream out That she of all people was not fit To touch such a person Let alone pour her precious offering Upon His feet And wipe them with her hair It was a bold move To return to the garden alone Searching for her beloved Whom she had seen die Whom she had loved in life And so recently loved in death To view the now empty tomb And ask if He had been taken away Or where she might find Him It was a bold move copyright: Anne Linington I live in the UK, and attend an evangelical Church of England, where I am training as a Reader, (lay preacher). I support the work of a Christian Healing Centre, and enjoy writing, particularly poetry. Article Source: http://www.faithwriters.com |