A View From Passionisti

A View From Passionisti

Thursday 6 December 2012

I Want to Walk with My Mothers


I want to sing like pretty Miriam,
Oh God! Oh Joy!
Though brother I don't have,
Nor I am holy to receive Your Songs
Like her.

I want to pray like lovely Hagar,
Oh Lord! Oh Truth!
Though second wife I am not,
Nor I am holy to receive Your Love
Like her.

I want to sing like brave Deborah,
Oh God! Oh Hope!
Though warrior I would not be,
Nor I am holy to receive Your Blessing
Like her.

I want to speak like sincere Huldah,
Oh Lord! Oh Wisdom!
Though fluent speech I can't do,
Nor I am holy to receive Your Words
Like her.

I want to pray like Mother Mary,
Oh God! Oh Love!
Though meditation and zikr I often miss ,
Nor I am holy to receive Your Spirit
Like her.

I want to sing with the prophetess.
Let me learn from them.

I want to pray like Hannah,
Mother of Samuel.
Though passionate I am not, 
But let me believe only in Your Mercy.

I want to be patient like Elizabeth,
Mother of John the Baptist
Though children I already have,
But let me submit myself only to You.

I want to keep my promise like Anna,
Mother of Mary.
Though I always break my promises to You,
Let me repent, only to live  just for for You.

Oh Lord! Oh Mother in Heaven!

I want to be faithful like Khadijah,
Mother of Fatimah.
Though business I do not make, 
But let me serve You, only You.

I want to love like Fatimah,
Mother of Hassan and Hussein.
Though no such strength and impatient I am,
Let me life fully for humanity.

Oh God! Oh The Only One! The Only Source!

I want to walk with my mothers.
I want to pray like them. 

Oh Beloved!
Please take me into their Path.
Let me be there, 
Be in the Path to You. 

Amen.