Adagio
Magdalene
Did you love him?
You, born in the gutter,
Did you love the man born in a manger?
You, whose mother was a whore,
Your father a lowlife,
Did you love the son of a virgin and Almighty God?
Did you long to hold the man
Whose back was striped by a Roman whip?
Did you long to hold the hands pierced by nails?
Did you long to touch the feet that walked on water?
Did you long to cradle the head which bore the thorns?
Did you long to kiss the cheek that the betrayer kissed?
Did you long for the voice that calmed the sea to
Whisper, "I love you,"?
Instead you got his blood,
His token of a greater love,
For He gave His life
For His love.
--Brandon Ray