Advent Poem 2015 - Mary sought the Lord...

After my poetic accomplishments on Saturday, I was challenged - on Sunday - by a lovely church member, to write something for Advent, which is fast upon us.

Seek and find (Advent 2015)

Mary sought the Lord

Domestically.

A child that learned

How skirts brush distant dreams.

Mary sought the Lord

And found that angels come,

regardless,

telling servant now that God is near.

Mary sought the Lord

Elizabeth replied,

 exclaimed that God is found

In such a gentle womb.

Mary sought the Lord

And heard old Anna,

Simeon, say what prophets

long foretold.

 

Mary sought the Lord

For meaning,

Stories, gifts and foreign kings

and fleeing kept her low.

Mary sought the Lord

Just mothering and wondering

What

special child she nursed.

Mary sought the Lord

But he was doing Father’s work,

and other mothers, sisters, brothers,

too.

Mary sought the Lord

Pale death, was hung upon a tree and

John was near her now.

She wept.

Mary sought the Lord

Redemption, glorious

Risen!

Pierced hearts now full of Spirit and of Word.

©JCV 12-Oct-2015