Gabriel had spoken so gently that night
So assured in his message
In the gift
In the promise
An angel, visiting me
It wasn’t proper
For everyone knew of the horrid Nephilim
Which came from such meetings in the night
But he wasn’t here to take advantage
He was here to deliver a message
Which only fueled the worry
Burning deep within my soul
I was favored and chosen
To bear the Begotten
To mother the Son
To raise up a King
But my father had made sure I knew the texts
He made me learn to read when such a thing was taboo
He helped me study what is to come
Blindly ensuring I would one day know my child’s destiny
This child I now hold
Who came so easy through all the chaos
Who’s eyes are full of love
Is already on a path to death and shame
And I will have to watch
I will have to worry each and every day
As he most assuredly already knows
The trials that lay ahead
How will I be able to bear
The unseen cross of a mother’s heart
Heavy with burden
Weary with each dark thought
Will I be able to be
The woman God now favors
When the end of his days come
And his body is laid to rest
Will my faith be as it was
The night Gabriel brought the news
Or will I be as weak as my uncle
And silenced in miserable shame
Oh God help me grow
Help me be the woman I need to be
Help me know your love still reigns
When I watch you turn your back on your Son
J.Rhett Lively 