Our Lady of Shape Shifting (MeriMagic on Polyvore) Oh mistress of shapeshifting, you come to us in many guises. . . as a lady in white floating above an oak tree in the fields of Portugal, with messages to shepherd children. as an image on a highway sign in Sunnyside in eastern Washington, not once, but twice. as a statue weeping blood at a Vietnamese Catholic Church in Sacramento, California. People see you in the browning of a grilled cheese sandwich, in the hues of a plate glass window. You told the young Bernadette to dig and when she had done so, you filled the void with healing waters. Even now, over a century and a half later, pilgrims flock to Lourdes, seeking miracles of their own. I don't seek your appearance in an oil spot on a garage floor, though you may well choose to do that for the mechanic who needs a reminder of the ineffable nature of faith. . . Instead, I seek your company