Dear Holy Mary

I have you deep inside me

deep-rooted in my heart,

that’s why,

you always keep me company.

Hence,

I will simply say it

in no mysterious way

that

no matter how long I live

forever, you, I will love.

©2025, Vasiliki Papadopoulou.

Picture ©: The Little Samuel in Prayer Painting by Joshua Reynolds (1723-1792)