Other Plans

Mary has just informed her family and Joseph about her condition. (not the joyous reaction she might have anticipated)

 Yesterday, everything was so clean.  

Celestial greetings offered,

Divine Kingdoms promised,

A Sacred Plan proposed.

Yes, I remember there was a Plan…

Was that but a cruel daydream?

My womb informs me that my babe is real enough.

Today, Mother’s tears are endless,

Father’s eyes dismiss me,

And oh, my love, my Joseph

Recoils from my touch!

My innocence drowns in whispers of scandal

 

Tomorrow, I will leave my home

So that other plans can be made.

Whose Plan now shall I serve?

Reviews

[Jibey]

Interesting take on how a young girl, pregnant but not married, might respond to the bewilderment and tears of family and boy-friend who is not the father...

The opening lines speak well of the clarity of her faith - to be sorely tested by unexpected outcomes...

[Mary]

thanks, Jibey, for your thoughtful review.

[MadalaJose]

This is a very interesting piece. Its like going through the mind of marry. Taking her shoes. its beautiful

[steppenwolf]

I think this is the last poem I've read about Mary of yours.
This puts into words so clearly what she went through
to serve God.
Remember the story about Joseph, how he slammed his stick into the
ground and flowers grew out of it?
Maybe that helped Mary to feel better about her situation.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

very interesting write...Mary's side of the story...the virgin, pregnant...the reaction from the family, all the negativity to what should bring joy.

so sad.

jacob

[Mary]

Thanks. I have taken great biblical liberties with my "mary" poems.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

yes, but in a very creative way...you make her more of a real life character...someone like us.
read moreyes, but in a very creative way...you make her more of a real life character...someone like us.

reminds me of the joan osborne song, "what if God was one of us"

[FJ Davis]

Such empathy!

[RachelReaper]

That would have been a really, REALLY tough situation to be in. I mean, what else could they have assumed, other than a scandal? But as you describe later, Mary's faith prevailed. You gave emotion to Mary, and that makes her seem more human, more of a person with a story of her own to tell.

[Mary]

thanks, yeah, she was faithful and devoted to her family, but i would also like to think she was spunky.

[RachelReaper]

Yes, I'd never thought of it that way, but I guess your right.

[Eric Cox]

Well penned, touching poem.

[Mary]

thanks, Eric. Mary the human is one of my favorite people, and I appreciate any input. The "Mary" collection will someday be a book, I hope.

[Eric Cox]

You're welcome.

[Shimmerbliss/CAF]

Sometimes when we have heard a story so much the characters become only that - characters lacking dimension. Here you have done a great job of looking into the situation and seeing beyond...into the life...into the conflict...into the heart.

[Mary]

thank you. I'm attempting to look at this story from a typical, human, devout teen's point of view

[Jay. E. V.]

Both sad and touching at the same time, in very different ways. Thanks for sharing this one=)

[Mary]

thank you for the kind review.

[Audrey Howitt]

Time has taken away Mary's human side. I like the premise of this series--and I like the execution--well done!

[Mary]

thank you. I'm trying to look at the situation from a young devout teen's point of view; and the initial family response