Thursday, April 16, 2009

Biblical Gender Bias

I give Him
the best years
of my life
and what do I get?
I get to be the
infamous
Biblical Harlot
the other Mary

And I received
that sentence
with no shred
of evidence
only hearsay

The truth is
I’m just like you
both
a saint
and a sinner

I should write
some letters
or a book
and clear up
the whole
misunderstanding

But I am too busy
living
His Word
for Christ’s sake.


Patricia Prewitt
April 16, 2009

Inspired by painting of Saint Mary Magdalen

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