Rising Above Hatred

After they teased “Dora”

Her flora

Whithered.

After they called her stupid

She allowed the putrid

Comments to sink deep.

After they framed her for stealing

She accepted her fate as unappealing

And everyone else spread the lie.

After they coughed up rumors

She let them grow as if tumors

Consumed her

After they dejected her from society

That was it. She was Notoriety

And her history was decided.

 

Through the cages of her life, there was many a time

She often allowed the temptation of a fine,

Cold death to creep carelessly.

With the severity of words

She wanted to be as free as the birds

And soar into the heavens.

However, she found peace

From family, friends, and books.

But most of all, it was His Word that shook

Her bones with new strength.

Can I explain it?

Only that her salvation

Came from the shame he bore from Heaven

To Earth, to a lowly birth,

To life, to being stripped of all pride,

To bearing every ounce of sin, to beatings that ran his blood thin,

To the Cross, to death.

Yet in the midst of his torture, He showed forgiveness.

He rose again so that she could show

That forgiveness in her life.

 

After they teased “Dora”

She became the positive aura

In their lives.

After they called her stupid

She described difficult concepts in lucid

Terms.

After they framed her for stealing,

She supported people when they were on the edge, reeling

Back tears.

After they coughed up rumors

She helped them find humor

In the worst of life.

After they dejected her from society

She fought through the pain and anxiety

In order to show them love

That was demonstrated on the Cross from the Above.

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