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Wait for the fondest desire

Wait for the fondest desire

Dear Hannah,Your arms ached to cradle a baby boy,But your womb was closed, you had no joy,A void inside that couldn’t be put in words,Like a wingless sparrow watching the flying birds. The other woman whom your husband married,A very fruitful womb, she carried,And she...
The other person

The other person

Dear Bathsheba, Tried to dwell into the mystery that you are,On the escutcheon of David you left a sinful scar,You were all alone, your husband was at war,That’s when David spotted you and purity, he did mar. Your beauty, a bait for the outrageous disgrace,The fault...
BEYOND THE FENCE

BEYOND THE FENCE

Dear Daughters Zelophehad Five strong pillars of valiance,No fear inside, a confident radiance,As the five of you stood before Eleazar and Moses,Knowing that women weren’t even numbered in the census,So in wisdom you made your plea,You had faith but everyone could...
Significantly Insignificant

Significantly Insignificant

Dear Little Slave girl, Naaman held you captive yet you called him great,You served his wife, and never did you curse your fate,Faith in God, a flame ignited inside of you,Idolaters around; but you held onto what was true. You saw Naaman’s misery; saw your lady’s...
Gift-wrapped kryptonite

Gift-wrapped kryptonite

Dear Delilah, Your name is so sweet sounding, That it got Samson’s heart pounding,A love story which could have been beautiful,But it had an ending so dreadfully painful I wonder if you ever loved him,or was it pretend or casual whim,Did you do it to know his...
Proffer without worry

Proffer without worry

Dear poor widow, I know not your name,But I know what you did,Wish I could do the same;to be able to give, all that I have,even if it is less; not consider it a shame.To not compare with the rich,or even try to fit in their elite frame,They say giving is love; not a...