Oh Mary! Please teach me to be like you
Your faith unshakable As you unravel the destruction left by Eve’s selfish desires Submitting to God’s will Without doubt Without sedition Enduring scorn How loathsome you are in the eyes of men Who know not the life you carry Your womb is more spacious than the heavens As weak, withered hearts issue whispers of disgust Your joy cannot be extinguished Trusting completely in God’s love
Your sacrifice incomprehensible How do you completely love How do you completely give Your child so lovely Your child so perfect Given to the world to mock Given to the world drowning in hateful conceit Never leaving, always present as your heart is impaled on a tree
If I could be a mother like you If I could be a lover like you But instead I cower Afraid to live Afraid to give
My God pour out your patience Pour out your grace Root out Eve’s chaos from my spirit And give unto me a clean heart
Written by Amanda Nielsen
Writings from behind the Pine Curtain 
The genuine emotions expressed in this poem touch my heart. I love the humble reverence of Mary’s commitment to our God. The Holy Spirit is surely at work in this author.
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