mary magdalene

mary magdalene

little mary magdalene
jesus save me from my sins

hail jesus
hail the savior
bathe in holy water
leave the church
penance is over
you’ve said your our fathers
will you take of the body?
will you take of the blood?
will you bathe yourself in the river mud?
oh god please cleanse me of my sins

little mary magdalene
you’re so beautiful with your precious hair
devastatingly wondrous
you’re beauty with a cross to bear
stigmatic dreams of a crucifix
a tear-stained pillow of holy bliss
reconciled sins coming back to you

and one day jesus will forgive you
i only wish i could too

genuflecting on the chapel floor
fold your hands and you preach your faith
let me tell you
little girl
bruised knees won’t get you through heaven’s gates
rosary beads for you and your friends
is jesus coming?
will he save you again?
wash his feet with your perfumed tears

you’re sacred and you’re holy
you find protection in your church
but your fallacy’s getting stronger
and your soul, it's getting worse
little frightened girl
seek protection from your own world
now how can you say you believe?

little mary magdalene
jesus save me from my sins

lord wash away my inequities
and cleanse me of my sins
let’s have a moment of silence
let’s have a moment of prayer
for little mary magdalene

~jay morgans