Women of Jerusalem

Luke 23: 27 - 31

Dear hearts, do not weep now.

Let me whisper it: there is pain to come.

To live is to suffer. To be human is to know loss,

and dark days, and darker hours before the dawn.

Hold me now, for a moment; cling fast

and do not let go. Whisper it again

to your children, to yourselves:

There is pain to come. That much is inevitable. Do not pretend otherwise.

But remember this: I know it too.