Easter Cantata Poem by Merle Steinmann

Pretty,
Smiling,
Intelligent,
Inspirational.

She stands before us.

She calls us to our feet,
We arise in anticipation.

She smiles,
She knows something we do not.

We are afraid.

She raises her arms.
She moves them to the tempo.

The music begins.
She looks in our eyes.
She mouths the words.

Her weeks of hard work,
Her night’s without sleep.

All comes together.

Suddenly,
From within us
Comes this expression.

Of beauty,
Of sound,
Of truth,
Of love.