Heavenly Father's first gift for humanity and universe: Woman and creation


A popular Tamil woman Poet Ivaiyar said that it is a rare gift  from God to be born as a human being in this world; Being a woman is all the more greatest gift for this life. I endorse her saying being and knowing to be a woman. Woman has been endowed with many natural gifts from Heavenly Father. The primary gift of all is creation of family as woman functions as a co creator along with God and Man in building, nurturing, and protecting the family in this world. The following poem is a contemplation of Eve's creation by God. It is a poet's view.

The second creation
creation of family: the second creation
Angels on rounds
Holy angels on rounds
Serving God’s people
Angels on rounds
Holy angels on rounds
Serving God’s creations
Angels on rounds
Holy angels on rounds
Starry sky shines far
Milky moon shines near
Gentle breeze caress care
The moon spoke in its beauty
The divine love of God
In creation of the family
Angels looked up
From the meadows of Eden
All creation hearing
The glorious day of creation
The second creation to happen
The Lord God in His love
He came upon the earth
It was early night
When Adam was at sleep
The Lord God
Stood near him
Watched him to sleep
He loved him and cared him
That was God’s routine
The whole creation
Bear the witness
To His love for human
The moon continued speaking
When the ocean waves in agreeing
The young night in its witnessing
Heaven and earth in submission
When the quietitude spread
Upon the earth
Creation of all kind
Small and big
Visible and invisible
Assembled around Adam
Watching him sleep
Angels holy angels
Descended around Adam
When Adam went in a deep
Dream of trance
The Lord God stood near
The creation wondered
What it might be?
There was a silence
Yet celebration in joy
There was a wonder
Yet it was beautiful
There was a surprise peaking
Yet it was from the love of God
All creations were at happy splendor

Waiting in pondering
The lord God in action
There is a miracle
Waiting to happen
In the presence of God
The mountains said
The sea waves agreed
There is a wonder
Waiting to happen
In the presence of God
The sky said
The stars agreed
There is a creation
Waiting to happen
In the presence of God
The trees said
The birds agreed
There is a treasure
Waiting to be opened
In the presence of God
The animals said
The meadows agreed
There is a wonder
Waiting to happen
In the presence of God
The wind said
The thunder agreed

There is a wonder
Waiting to happen
In the presence of God
The angels said
The heavens agreed
All creation waited
For the joyful moment
In the presence of God
Waiting near Adam
The triune God
Looked at the Adam
In His loving care
Adam sleep so dear
The Lord God near
Infused His love in his heart
To contain his search
For love he seeks
The Lord God so tender
Looked at the Adam
Al creation to witness
He is ready to provide
The need of Adam quest
There the God spoke
In His loving voice
Saying
“It is not good for man to live alone
I will make a suitable companion to help him”
The heaven rejoiced
The earth broke in joy
The mountains leaped

At the voice of God
The animals rejoiced
The plants and forest enjoyed
The new creation news
The wind and waved
Overjoyed at the voice of God
Valleys and meadows rejoiced
I the moon danced
Among the stars
At the happy news
We are the witness
Of the loving God creation
In the love of human
There I saw the Lord God
Near Adam making to sleep
When He took his rib
In gentle care
He formed a woman
Out of Adams bone and flesh
He imprinted His triune image in her
He breathed in her His life
And brought her near Adam
It was about dawn
The woman looked so beautiful
The beauty beyond any creation
She was gentle and brilliant
Beyond any comparison
She was a fountain of love
There was none in creation to compare
She was radiant and resilient
None beyond compare
She was caring and compassionate

Reflecting the caring presence
She sat near the Adam
As he was still in slumber
She spoke in gentle voice
In his, ear so gentle
As she leaned on his chest
Where she came from
So dear
Adam woke from sleep
All creation was awake
Sun came into celebrate
Birds woke up to celebrate
Rushing rivers joyful dances heard near
Gentle breeze flow gentle
In celebration
All creation and God himself
Went in ecstasy
At the sight of woman near Adam
So perfect and dear
Adam embraced her
As a vacuum to the air
Adam celebrated her
In his love of his own
Adam overjoyed
In smiling, laughing, and dancing
Looking at God in gratitude filled heart for the first time
The dear Lord became happy
At the Adam’s joy
The dear Lord enjoyed
The Adam’s happiness
The dear Lord celebrated
The Adam’s acknowledgement

Brought the woman near him
When Adam called her Eve
The first family was created
In God’s mighty love
The first union was celebrated
In Loving God’s presence
The Lord God blessed them
To multiply
In creating the family
In Him through Him with Him
The family holds the witness
To the Holy signature of God’s presence
Where man and woman
Live in loving union
With God
The Triune presence creation
The celebration was underway
In the watch of Sun
I sink into the horizon
In deep contemplation
Beauty of the family
And the loving care of God
Celebration oh celebration
In the Garden of Eden
Adam took Eve
All around creations
Creations were joyful
At the sight of eve
Creations were happy
At the joy of Adam
Creations went in celebration
At the presence of Trinity

In the presence of family
In the midst of creation
Angels went in contemplation
Near the olive mountain

The above poem is from the Book: Creative Life: A contemplative Soul by Annapoorna Mary

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