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Our Mother His Mother

 The soul and pain pulled from HIS Mother’s breast,

Tears flowed down Her cheeks.

She watched Her Son carry the cross of the world, so frail,

Oh, so weak.

 

He barely stood beneath the beam that He would eventually meet,

Her tears continued as She was watched Him fall, not once, or twice

But three times in all.

 

I want to put my arms around Her, to wipe away Her tears,

To walk with Her, to cry with Her, to know what She would say,

She stands with John, now Her son, and he with Her today.

She watches Her Son hang from the cross; soon He will bow His head.

The sky will turn dark, the ground will shake, and mothers will bury their dead.

 

Mary our Mother, Her sorrows of Seven, “The Prophecy of Simeon”

“A sword will pierce your heart” Your flight into Egypt will come.

You will meet your Son along the way, and He will hang from the cross at 3,

But you dearest Mother will hold Him again as He is lowered beneath the tree.

 

He will be lowered into Your arms, His face so bloody to see

But your tears will wash away that blood, with your kiss upon His face,

Soon He will be wrapped in linen and anointed with oil, and perfume

The stone will cover where He lay, and no more pain will be,

In three days, He will rise again, and all will know, and all will see.

Lynn Forrester-Pitocco
Lynn Forrester-Pitocco
LYNN is Retired from Law Enforcement as a Police Officer, with a background in nursing and previously a member of the Search and Rescue Team with the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department, A retired member of the Orange Police Department, she became the first female SWAT member on an elite team while becoming a member of the Olympic Shooting Team during the early years on the department. A mother and a grandmother, a devout Catholic who currently resides in Houston, Texas. Her hobbies include writing, painting, and a contemplative prayer life. She is in love with her faith, but the love she carries for her two grown children and grandchildren who rest in her heart surpasses everything except her faith in God. Since retirement, Lynn has done private investigation, worked as a gang counselor with middle schools, A member of Bl. Mother Teresa’s Order called the (Lay Missionaries of Charity), she is also a pro-life advocate, often called upon to give testimony and speak to youth groups, as well as adult forums. She has published a children’s book entitled “The Children’s Garden” and is currently working on two additional children’s books. She is currently working on the major one focused on her experience in Law Enforcement entitled “Heels and a Badge”. (copyright). Her paintings and sketches, writings, can be viewed on her Pinterest boards (click on the Pinterest ICON below). Her dream is to one-day write a movie for Hallmark. Dreams do come true … See Lynn’s entire collection of thought-provoking Articles by clicking on her byline. Lynn is a contributing author to the inspiring book Chaos to Clarity: Sacred Stories of Transformational Change.

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