The Secret Life of Jesus #585
Jun 03 2011 Filed in: Jims Poems
The Secret Life of Jesus #585
Mary kept this scrapbook
Under her bed,
Full of clippings and remembrances,
Of Jesus’ early years.
He found her reading it one day.
There were pictures of Himself as a kid,
Riding a donkey, having a good time
At the wedding feast in Canaan.
Newspaper articles about
The commotion he caused
On one of his visits
To the temple.
A lock of his hair.
“How come you never showed me this?”
Jesus said. And Mary just smiled.
“I was saving it until you got older,” she said.
You’ll appreciate it
When you’re an old man.
Mary kept this scrapbook
Under her bed,
Full of clippings and remembrances,
Of Jesus’ early years.
He found her reading it one day.
There were pictures of Himself as a kid,
Riding a donkey, having a good time
At the wedding feast in Canaan.
Newspaper articles about
The commotion he caused
On one of his visits
To the temple.
A lock of his hair.
“How come you never showed me this?”
Jesus said. And Mary just smiled.
“I was saving it until you got older,” she said.
You’ll appreciate it
When you’re an old man.