The Virgin Mother

The Virgin Mother A statue of the Virgin Mother Made of polished white marble Her face has been stained by God Half black and half white She stands at the front of the church Mary watches the people walk below her People on their way to work Buying food for their hungry children Some sleep at her feet because they have no home She watches over all of them Her protective arms held open to welcome them She does not ask for thanks She does not want people to bow at her feet She has never asked for anything Mary will stand there forever Loving, protecting and saving the people Everyone who passes her by is the same in her heart If someone stops and looks at her They will see the slightest smile on her lips They will know the purest love The love from the holiest of mothers