by Jenise Cook
They ran Risking their lives As they ran With great joy Beating in their Accelerating hearts Filled with awe Wonder Miracles New life They ran Through the garden Until stopped By Him Who no longer laid dead “Go tell my brothers” As they ran Their hearts filled With greater joy Empowered by The risen one They ran Women worth Less than dogs Not valued by Their culture As they ran They did not fear The Roman guards Patrolling the streets At the crack of dawn They ran Women whose words Would not be trusted only for being women As they ran They laughed Sucked in air Filled with new life From the miracle They saw in the empty tomb They ran Up the stairs To the room Where their brothers hid As they ran bursting through the door Into the fear-filled darkness window coverings flung open Gasping in air Filled with great joy They proclaimed between breaths “He has risen indeed!”
Jenise Cook lives with her husband in the north-central highlands of Arizona where it snows. Jenise enjoys visitors to @jenisecook on Twitter, and at JeniseCook.com where you can find a list of her published works.
An old hymn comes to mind. “Were You There When They Crucified My Lord?” These heroes kept the faith and awaited the promise of Resurrection power. To this day, women remain at the forefront of Christian ministry. Your work ensures that we are not forgotten.
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