Ewe and You

Have you ever seen a lamb
With it's beautiful eyes
Curly hair standing small
The color of purest white

On a visit to a barn
I saw this beautiful thing
Standing still ready to run
Looking straight at me

I was struck with adoration
I had never had before
I saw what God had seen
When he his son adored

That lamb became the metaphor
To describe Gods feeling for him
An instantanious reckoning
For something that could not sin

When I think of Mary
The ewe that brought him forth
In charge of the care for him
With love that comes from birth

I think of how simple it was
To love without command
To take what was writen in her heart
And do it with her hands

Not much was said of Mary
But she was always there
The joy and burden she carried
For her little lamb

Blessed are you among women
You that give him birth
Taking care of things charged to him
Letting true love come forth

Do you know the love writen
On most all mothers hearts
Have you ever been smitten
By nature and its art

How comparable is the love
Of the ewe and her lamb
To the love that you have
For the love you have for Gods lamb
Copyright © | Year Posted 2014

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Dietrich Avatar
July 22, 2014 at 12:27 AM
This is a very sweet and loving poem, John. I don't know how I missed it because the title you gave it is very enticing. Wonderful thoughts!!
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July 11, 2014 at 5:57 PM
Love, love this write from you. A beautifully versed poem with awesome rhymes and beat! Love the message in this piece and also your metaphors....an excellent read. Thank you for sharing!
Wesley Avatar
June 21, 2014 at 3:48 PM
What a beautiful interpretation of this biblical fact. I see you are still weaving your magic John. One of my infrequent visits I'm afraid and you are one I wanted to read. Loved it! Lizzie
Johnson Avatar
May 3, 2014 at 12:58 PM
You are dedicated to the art of poetry and the message and it shows. Thank you for your more than kind comments on my poetry. Love, joyce
Dietrich Avatar
April 28, 2014 at 6:56 PM
this is so nice ,and I love the symbolism and the play on the ewe word. Creative!
Kendrick Avatar
April 27, 2014 at 4:52 PM
Enjoyed reading your faith based work today..This is a really good one..I hope that life is still being good to you..Sara
Loving Iii Avatar
April 30, 2014 at 12:28 PM
his fleece was white as snow.
Kendrick Avatar
April 27, 2014 at 4:53 PM
Mary had a little lamb, little lamb, little lamb, Mary had a little lamb and He was white as snow..Sara
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April 18, 2014 at 6:40 PM
Dear John, Just stopped by for a moment and was so glad to hear from you. I love your poem - your writing gets better and better. I don't see how you (or anyone) could top this one's message of God's love, using the lamb as a metaphor for His own Son. Sending Easter blessings to you along with a big hug, Love, carolyn
Callus Avatar
April 17, 2014 at 6:31 PM
Hi John, I enjoyed this poem immensely. Very good, metaphorically. will come back to your posts again. // paul
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April 14, 2014 at 11:07 AM
I am honored to be the first to comment. You are surely connected to God's creative heart. I never gave thought to God using metophor. He is indeed the father of all poetry. It is also interesting his son spoke in parables, you cannot get more poetic than that. It is a shame in todays world poets tend to live in obscurity for the most part.
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