A POEM ON THE BOOK OF ESTHER-- CLAD IN GOLD

She was born to be bold
Raised by her cousin
Let her story be told
Tho’ the stanzas be a dozen

Raised not in affluence
Brought up not in penury
Distinguished by grace
One was she in a century

Ouch! A floppy flop
The queen fumbled
Was it her fault?
No one mumbled

Here came the verdict
No one could predict
No, not by instinct
Go, just go Vashti

Then came suspense
A queen less kingdom
Elders met in silence
Weaving words in wisdom

Let virgins be sought
Hope this brings result
Yea it did because 
With them the one was brought

Clad in gold she was
Distinct from the fold, a pause
What made her so special?
These made her peculiar

Her poise, imperial
Her conduct, truly royal
Her obedience, material
Humility was her regalia

Oh my favored one
By God and others too
She was saved by grace
To salvage her race

Esther kicked the ball
Haman took the fall
On his gallows hanged
His works boomeranged

The Jews vindicated
Esther exculpated
Mordecai promoted
Justice prevailed

All these came to be
‘cause someone like a bee
Care not if she perished
For people she cherished
All for my leading lady
The Queen Clad In Gold
OLAPOSI TOLUWANI MERCY
EVANGELICAL CHRISTIAN UNION
November 28, 2015.