She Wears a Lot of Hats

But He was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed. Isaiah 53:5

she wears a lot of hats.
she bears the stripes 
of a shepherd’s wife.
she is hard pressed 
but not broken,
abandoned at moments, yes,
but not left alone.
she holds a claim 
to the throne 
of grace.
she runs her race
in dignity.
she sees the King’s scepter 
extending an invitation

she is an Esther queen
fighting for the lives
of her people.
she lays her crowns 
at the feet of Jesus,
wipes his feet with 
her locks of hair,
let’s go of steeplechasin’
for a season 
and runs her race 
in a state of 
play. 

it melts the body into one
it sheds the griefs 
of the previous week, 
the mothership docking, 
giving thanks, 
receiving a fresh coat 
of paint 
on the sabbath day. 

Amen.