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
AND A VOICE THAT COULD NOT FIND ITS RANGE
I WONDER IF HE CHUCKLED REMEMBERING JOSEPH'S LAMENT
BUT WE JUST BOUGHT HIM THOSE CLOTHES
AND 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
AND 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