She Welcomes You

You, who fed her and you who did not,
You, who watched her play in the fields and kept her safe,
You, who just watched, spit, and laughed,

You, who shamed her and you who did not,
You, who sowed her pretty dresses from ugly sacks,
You, who told her not to come back,
She welcomes you.

You, who took her with you everywhere,
You, who taught her things she never wanted to know,
You, who should not have let her go,

You, who left her when she needed you,
You, who found her song and taught her to sing better,
You, who sought to stifle her spirit,
She welcomes you.

You, who told her to trust their kind plans,
You, who betrayed her; placed her in a filthy pen,
You, who freed her from all your sin,

You, who hypnotized and shocked her mind,
You, who tied her hands and then forced her in the van,
You, who sat for hours; held her hand,
She welcomes you.

And
You, who married her; became her hero,
You, who carried her when she was broken,
You, whom she rescued without you knowing,

She welcomes you.
Grace and peace to you,
Brothers, sisters, friends,
Who loved her well.
Doctors, officers, cruel men,
Who abused her – well,
Grace and peace to you,
She welcomes you.
Truly, she does.

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On behalf of my mother, her heavenly Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ; by the blessings of Grace carried to the hearts of the saints through the power of the Holy Spirit; and in honor of this, her birthday, I want to sincerely welcome you to the Kingdom Feast and the peace she enjoys by virtue of the forgiveness of sins.