A Little Maryam In Me Poem by Rubaba Mmahajia Rahma Sabtiu

A Little Maryam In Me



Young and innocent

Looking up to God every day of her life

Worshipping and serving Him

The joy of childhood

Taken away from her

A girl so pure in heart and body

A girl whose life was nearly shuttered

Upon the realization that she was pregnant

Just as that man had told her

But he was a messenger of God

That was what he sa...id

How could he ruin her so?

She wished for death

She wanted honour

But that did not seem like one

Who would believe her story?

Her mother was an honourable woman

She prayed to God

To honour her with a child

And God had answered

Her father was an indispensable man

A man everybody respected

Why did hers have to be different?

She looked up to God for mercy

He was her only hope

During childbirth

She felt pain

But God made her birth easy

In a way that marveled her

Then she took her baby home

The people were surprised

To see her

With a child

An illegitimate son

For she was not married

Her mother was an honourable woman

Her father was a God fearing man

Why did she disgrace herself so?

But she pointed at her baby

Lying in his cradle

They were astonished

Why could she not talk to them herself?

How could they talk to a baby?

But the baby spoke

He told them of the good news

He was a messenger of God

Blessed the day he was born

The day he would die

And the day he would be resurrected

He was a mercy onto mankind

A proof of God’s power

An honour unto a girl

An innocent and God fearing girl

A girl who had spent her life serving God

A girl who leaned on no one

But on God

A girl raised above all women

A role model for all who believe

A girl honoured

With the spirit of God

A spirit that was one of God’s creation

What a girl?

How can I be like this girl?

Even if I would not have that great baby

How can I have a little of her blessing

Just a little Maryam in me

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