Girl Gone Bible (poem)

''I’ve only been Catholic for a month, yet God is already bored with me.''

Dearest Victorians,

I hope you are well. I apologize for my absence. Due to a recent injury to my left wrist (I’m left-handed), I neglected to post the last week of March and the first Monday of this month. Unfortunately, I've been unable to do the things I enjoy. I'm still not sure what's wrong with my wrist; further testing will disclose this soon, but in the meantime, I'll do my best to upload when I can, as typing requires a lot of strength these days.

I've been spending my downtime reading the Bible, contemplating Christianity, and building a connection with Jesus, which has inspired me to write faith-led poetry, frequently with a twist. I spent the morning of Resurrection Sunday at my childhood African-American Catholic church. I had not been there in God knows how long. The day was filled with worship and praise!

Do tell me in the comments how you spent Easter Sunday or Resurrection Day. Below, a poem awaits you…

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Girl Gone Bible¹

The bible says, Blessed are the meek, 

for they shall inherit the earth. I’ve only 

been Catholic for a month, yet God 

is already bored with me.

I have nothing to offer Him. Not 

meekness, not humility, nor my virginity.

I'm too earthly with too worldly a taste

to be saintly.

But Purgatory will cleanse me,

Heaven will heal me, angels will love 

me, then God will seek me.

Jesus knew the heart then, as He 

does now. He never placed His trust 

in Peter², although he bowed with a vow.

O to be a girl and not lonely like He.³

To trust as if the heart had never 

controlled Eve. To love is to 

trust though bees will sting.

Of course, I blame Eve 

and everything in between!

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About Girl Gone Bible…

Girl Gone Bible is a rather lighthearted yet somewhat thought-provoking piece I wrote after reflecting on Adam and Eve, Jesus, and His disciples. Theology is one of my many interests that I've recently returned to. Today, I'll leave it entirely up to you to interpret this poem, primarily because I've exceeded my typing limit for today and may have rambled on for much too long. I shan't leave you empty-handed, but with a quote I read in a random Christian-based article that led me to write this poem:

‘‘Now the bees sting and the bears bite.’’

Photo by engin akyurt on Unsplash

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That’s all for now, Victorians. Thank you for reading, and do share your thoughts in the comment section below. I wish everyone a wonderful April filled with sunshine, self-renewal, and tranquility. If you're participating in escapril this month, may your words flow naturally from the heart!

- Victorian Voices, Somiah Nettles xx

1. ‘‘Girl Gone Bible’’ — title reference of the Girls Gone Bible podcast.

2. (Matthew 26:69-75) Peter disowns Jesus, despite Jesus' warning, and refuses to believe Him.

3. He = Jesus