Sonnet: Mother Mary’s Crown

The crown on Mary’s head has disappeared: Perhaps got stolen by some vandal fool! The grotto’s glass lay broken and blood-smeared; The shutter’s lock was broken by some tool! I wondered why this thing had happened thus! The robber eyed the ‘golden crown’ perhaps; Would not the one who stole invite God’s curse? The news has hit the headlines in bold caps! Could not a miracle retrieve the crown? Can any pow’r remove the Queen’s head-gear? It makes a holy person to well frown; Another crown will come from hearts too dear! The Queen of Heaven needs no earthly crown! God bestowed unmatched glory on His own! Copyright by Dr John Celes 5-12-11