It was a messy start,
not what I imagined.
We had plans:
a wedding shortly;
a family of our own;
Joseph’s workshop.
That was until God stepped
in.
Light-blinding
Mind-bending
Plan-altering
Announcement
I am to host
the Lord of Hosts!
How my soul rejoiced!
But me? Me?
I’ve only just started
out on life.
When my stomach started to
swell
so did men’s tempers.
Men and women alike
failed to believe –
we had a history of dreams
and visions,
but my story was heralded as
a lie.
Who am I anyway?
A young, unmarried Judean
girl?
No status, no followers.
And yet –
created by God,
equal in status to those who
are followed,
and in me growing
the light and hope of this
world.
A fragile creation
divinely conceived
and momentarily concealed
to be revealed to his fragile
creation.
My son,
the Son,
will shine brighter than the
sun.
I know already
that the darkness will not
understand.
The light will shine
but the darkness will further
close its eyes.
And yet –
the light must shine for
those who will open their eyes.
Even my dear Joseph struggled
to believe –
he started making plans to
reverse his pledge.
That was until God stepped
in.
Light-blinding
Mind-bending
Plan-altering
Announcement
Apologies abounded
Forgiveness a balm
Joy shared
A child!
Our child.
The Child.
L.-R. M. (Emmanuel Westbury)
