By Magdalena I. García
Easter 2013
Nonesense…
That’s what the eleven and others
said
when the women came back from the
empty tomb
reporting that Jesus had risen from
the dead.[1]
Nonesense…
That’s what Peter mumbled
as he ran to the tomb doubting the
women’s witness
and looking for evidence to squelch
their word.
Nonesense…
That’s what most people still say
when women walk away from places of
death
declaring that they choose to embrace
life.
Nonesense…
That’s what the church hierarchy
still mutters
as it clings to tradition suffocating
women’s voices
and seeking excuses to negate their experience.
Nonesense…
That’s what the world’s elites still
chant
as they abuse privilege and power
claiming that they act for the
wellbeing of others.
