The Physician

MARK 5

GIVE HER SOMETHING TO EAT HE TOLD THEM

GIVE HER SOMETHING TO EAT

I WONDER IF HE CHUCKLED WHEN HE SAID IT

I WONDER IF HE DID NOT REMEMBER MARY TELLING JOSEPH

HE'LL EAT US OUT OF HOUSE AND HOME THAT ONE

REFERRING TO HIM

TALL AND PIMPLY

WITH PEACH FUZZ ON HIS CHIN STARTING TO DARKEN

 A VOICE THAT COULD NOT FIND ITS RANGE

I WONDER IF HE CHUCKLED REMEMBERING JOSEPH'S LAMENT

BUT WE JUST BOUGHT HIM THOSE CLOTHES

 HE'S OUTGROWN THEM ALREADY

I WONDER IF HE SMILED REMEMBERING MARY'S PRIDE

HE EATS THAT ONE

HE'S A GOOD BOY

HE EATS

RISE UP LITTLE GIRL

 BE ONCE MORE A CHILD

BE GIDDY WHEN YOU WANT TO

OR OLDER THAN ALL TIME

BE SMARTER THAN A WISEMAN

WITH A LOLLIPOP IN HAND

OR GIGGLE IN A CHURCH PEW

FOR HE WHO KNEW THE JOYS OF YOUTH

HAS GIVEN THEM BACK TO YOU

FRANK A VOLLMER