Mary

                Photo by: Maxime Le Conte des Floris

Mary~

A quiet

scared

humble

teenager

willing to carry inside of her

Hope~

the quiet comfort

sustaining presence

soft

serene

embrace

that captures fears

with the silent wisdom

of a single star in the pitch black sky

Willing to carry inside of her

Peace~

the deep longing

for calm surrender of white flag waving—

angers distilled

hate stripped away

beauty pouring over

filling up the aching gray spaces inside

Willing to carry inside of her

Joy~

a coming out of the empty places

with laughter

filling

sustaining

leaping

twirling

glimmering

dancing

with arms wide open

Willing to carry inside of her

Love~

the indescribable,

glorious

heart of God

A quiet

scared

humble teenager

was

Willing.

~A.Laska 12/7/04