Bible Lover

 

THE REDHEAD TWO PEWS UP

 

Across the aisle, two pews up

stands an attractive, middle-aged woman

with springy mahogany curls

corkscrewing out in various directions

 

She turns her head

Her lipstick looms lush, full

and passionately crimson

 

With exuberance

she lifts her hands high

and heartily sings

"Shout to The Lord!"

along with the congregation

following the words projected

on a white overhead screen

 

The redhead sits

and prepares to hear the message

She casually unzips

her black leather-covered Bible

undistinguishable

from many in the sanctuary –

ordinary Holy Bibles with

hundreds of thousands

of contemplated black words

upon thousands of well worn

white gilt-edged pages

 

But…

this woman's Bible

is extraordinary…

wildly splashed

with big bold dashes –

highlighter daubs of

blue, yellow, rose, green –

as Utterly…Unabashedly…Vibrant!

as each Living! Breathing! Word!

 

I smile…at how colorful

God made her

 

Maude Carolan

Maude Carolan Pych

Here I am with a copy of my book of poetry about the Birth, Death & Resurrection of Jesus. It's titled, "Behold the Lamb...poetically!" and is available online at Amazon and Barnes & Noble. For more information, visit my website at www.maudecarolanpych.net.