The saintly maiden stretched herself <br />into a cross.With a quiet contemplation <br />and a holy relic she becomes a nuptial <br />couch.With a pallid face and spiritual <br />labour, she finds her father and mothers <br />love.<br /><br />DAVID GERARDINO<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/providence-and-hope/