In the dark; in the peace; in the silence;
far away from the noise and the dread;
far away from the pain and the hatred,
the Lord Jesus rose from the dead.
At the dawn, as the stillness receded;
as the sun slowly lit up the sky;
the earth held its breath as it waited,
and He waited as Mary drew nigh.
Then the earth and the heavens were joyful,
for they knew that the battle was done.
While the Lord spoke softly to Mary
they knew that the victory was won.
© Kathleen Wilks
About the author
Kathleen Wilks
I have been writing poems for a number of years now and many of them have been used as prayers in church services.
Recently I have started to write meditations. These are based on people in the Bible who met with Jesus.
Other meditations are to be read on a more personal level as God speaks to us, collectively or as individuals where we are now.
The meditations can be used in services, in study groups or in private.
I live in York, England, and worship at Holy Trinity Church, Heworth, and St Olave's Church in York.
I work as Property Manager for the Diocese of York in the Church of England.