Beyond the Wicket Gate
By Sarah Faithy, mid 2005
Note: This particular poem is close to the delicacy of my heart.  See, I wrote it with a feeling of not feeling beautiful enough to be pursued, even though I knew it wasn't true in my head.  I truly believe that every girl feels like this at one time or another.  the fact is, each of us hold a wonderful garden in our heart.  What we let God plant there is completely up to us. 
Since I want my future husband to have as much beauty as he can possibly get from my garden, I have dedicated myself to letting God do as He pleases there... for isn't that what Esther did?  She let the Head give her whatever he pleased, and she turned out to be most favored above all other virgins.  I want to be that for my husband...not just the times that I DO know him, but especially for the times I don't. I  want live in such a way that he knows that  I love him even now...
Beyond the wicket gate, a garden therein lies
the depth of which is well unkown, except to fire-flies.
Many wonder near and even less have wondered in,
the more are driven far - they see mys'try as confusion.
On the outer-side, the flowers are simple, wild hues
Yet down the path, seen through its eyes, sweet radience by dews.
Promise there is innocence - an enchanting, gleaming mist
an elegence surrounding found, aye - first glance but missed.
Amidst these grounds are welcomed, by the Keeper a dared few,
and always and behold, within, the Maker knows it through.
Once and again has it ever seen, a young man pass it by
entering through a different gate - no beauty did it hide.
Along you come, a prince.  A gentleman in disguise
will my garden catch your glimpse?  Dare you seek the more you find?


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