The Message To Mary Magdalene (2) Poem by Gert Strydom

In her startled fear
when she walked almost stumbling
He did read love,

where without really knowing who He is
she stumbled along without realising
the meaning of His love and existence

when in the garden she felt sorrow and abandonment
when she cried alone without any hope.
He did read love,

and when he appeared so suddenly after his sentence had been executed
she was overwhelmed, when totally astonished
she stumbled along without realising

that it was Him and was thought struck
and she felt stripped of her humanity.
He did read love,

when she wanted to come to Him with her arms wide open
and then he did understand
she was overwhelmed, when totally astonish

she saw Him for who He is, she was enthralled
and her arms were wide open.
In her startled fear

she knew that His selfless love goes to all people,
that He had risen as the true redeemer
and then he did understand,

she was healed from all of her melancholy
and when she wanted to run to Him
He did read love.

When He prevented her from touching Him
she did know
that He had risen as the true redeemer

and He was full of the Spirit of the Lord
and she was afraid to talk to Him.
In her startled fear
He did read love,

and suddenly she was aware of His essence, His omnipotence
where without really knowing who He is,
she did know
about the meaning of His love and existence.