Dear Mary Magdalene!

I know you're a woman honest and kind.
I want to ask you some questions, if you don't mind.
They say you had to prostitute yourself to survive.
If that's true, I pity your hard life.
They say you were a sinner, by demons possessed.
But I think you were neither sinful nor obsessed.
Church fathers defended their power with might.
That's why they tried to silence you, am I right?

You played a significant role in Jesus' life.
Were you an apostle or even his wife?
He trusted you secrets not easy to understand
Which you were intuitively able to comprehend.
Why would Jesus teach secret wisdom to a woman?
The disciples forgot you were his closest companion.
Despite lots of arguments, envy and doubt
You became a spiritual teacher to the crowd.

You were the first to witness Jesus' resurrection.
A final proof of your indestructible connection.
Yet your story from the canonical Bible was banned.
Another female voice missing all over the land.
But nowadays apocryphal texts shed light
On your life and help you get your rights.
I hope church fathers will one day regret.
As to me, your inheritance I will never forget.

Heartfelt regards from a faithful soul