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they say you
crushed Eve’s serpent lover
in the garden
we say you are fearless
they say you
are in heaven
we say you are
the healing waters of earth
they say you suffer for your son
we say you suffer
for all your children
they say you
are a virgin
we say you are
pure of heart
they say you are a
better woman than Eve
we say you are sisters
they say you
are obedient
we say you know
what to do
we say you are the
BLESSED MOTHER
NOT AFRAID OF SNAKES.
Susan Holleley Edwards
April 9, 1943 – November 25, 2008
[LEFT]I add this poem here with great respect and love of Susan, a briefly acquainted mentor of mine, and a wise woman in my larger community. The stanzas, punctuation and capilization are presented as she presented this poem.
*nichole
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