The Day After Easter

When the sabbath was over, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James, and Salome bought spices, so that they might go and anoint Jesus. And very early on the first day of the week, when the sun had risen, they went to the tomb. They had been saying to one another, “Who will roll away the stone for us from the entrance to the tomb?” When they looked up, they saw that the stone, which was very large, had already been rolled back. As they entered the tomb, they saw a young man, dressed in a white robe, sitting on the right side; and they were alarmed. But he said to them, “Do not be alarmed; you are looking for Jesus of Nazareth, who was crucified. He has been raised; he is not here. Look, there is the place they laid him. But go, tell his disciples and Peter that he is going ahead of you to Galilee; there you will see him, just as he told you.” So they went out and fled from the tomb, for terror and amazement had seized them; and they said nothing to anyone, for they were afraid. Mark 16:1-8 

The Day After Easter

Dearest Savior, women fled from the tomb
that first Easter morning seized with terror
amazement moved their feet to running
and fear made them scared for their lives.

Like them Resurrection came, despite all
the cloistering this virus has demanded
light and life revealed to every one of us
and still we are afraid and are silent.

Like the disciples who hid in fear
we too, are sheltered in our homes
for our safety and for the common good
yet we too are shaking with terror.

Help us to hold on to the precious light
the candle that has been lit within us
let the hope which cannot be entombed
be visible and working through us today. Amen