She treasured all these
things
in her heart.
These promises that
her child, her son
was messiah.
Chosen
one.
She treasured up
with joyful praise
these words
that made up
for darker days.
Days where
she knew not
whether he would kill her
whether she’d be stopped.
Days where
close friends
said
I do
not
know you
you worthless
cheating
unclean
thieving
undeserving
undiscerning
unwanted
outcast
of
a
harlot.
And there is says-
Before
Our
Eyes-
that she
after hearing
the news
Quietly pondered these words.
She treasured all these things
All these things in her heart
after all she’d been through
I’ll bet she did.
Whether people believed her
or people did not,
She still had these things
in her heart they were caught.
Thoughts From a Tree 