Listen carefully to her voice.
Devastated, she lies with no choice.
This voice comes from Ramah.
Revealing her pain and trauma.
The sound of wailing and bitter weeping.
Through the silence of her heart is still creeping.
She cries for her children.
They're all but mere pilgrims.
Her name is Rachel.
Filled with beauty, so graceful.
Fourteen years Jacob did wait.
To marry his love, but now her fate.
Refusing to be comforted.
The atrocities that were not averted.
The cries of the Holy Innocents.
Pierces her heart with lamentations.
Her children are all dead.
But hope to Egypt has fled.
-RUELHA
www.ruelha.com
(Inspired by Matthew 2:18)
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It is my desire to study the four gospels. Writing poems helps me put some thought into it thereby making it fun to learn and remember. I was stuck on the book of Matthew for years and never really completed more than the first five chapters until I began writing ‘the Matthew Series‘. Now, I’m revising the contents of the book of Mathew by writing another series of poems titled ‘Inspired by Matthew‘. This one will not be as comprehensive as the Matthew Series and may not be in an orderly sequence. This particular poem is the first in the series. I hope you enjoy reading each piece as much as I did writing them.
Inhale Peace; Exhale Love. Joy will Follow! - RUELHA 
Beautiful written!
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Thank you 🎀🌻🎀
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At Best Our
Children
Stars
Love
We
Give
Share Free
True These
Children Always
BReaTHE Mother
Love Child God Free EYes
More Than Numbers of Stars iN SKeYeS
Lovely Inspirational Poem indeed Dear Ruelha..:)
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More than the stars in the skies.
Sarah judged Him faithful even through the cries🎀
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Beautiful!😁🙌🙏
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🤗🙏🏼💐
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such pain and power in your words
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Thank you Cindy🎀🤗🌻
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You are most welcome!!❤️
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A wonderfully melodic poem Ruelha. I like how you have used the Biblical story to capture the experience of sorrow in a way that has universal appeal.
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Thank you William. I’m so glad you found my poem interesting 🙏🏼😃🎀
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The holy innocents in our time are the children who are aborted, the children who are trafficked. Jesus loves children. We need to protect children.
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🙏🏼😔🙏🏼
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