Mary Said

Mary Oliver said
" It's okay to be bad"

Mary said "it was okay"
To eat lamb chops today

Mary said "it was okay"
To weep cause joy
Comes in the morning
Believe it's on its way

My ex wife Mary said to me
"Divorce is not a bad thing
It's the separation and the
Solitude that's worst and
The sensation that it brings

Still I hear Mary sing
Don't weep, be strong
Hang on, it won't be long
Don't weep

Mary said "it is okay" to
Be called Esther or Ruth
As long as you get to
The truth
It doesn't matter what
Name you use to get there
Cause life is so unfair

Mary don't you weep

Queen Mary's protest of
The Protestants
Was to behead each
And everyone
No remorse for
What she had done

Mary Magdalene was
The first on the scene
Cause before her eyes
She saw the Master rise


Mary don't you weep
I know it is scary
But you were chosen
To carry the son of man
Understand there is
A greater plan and
When his work is done
You are going to have
To let go of his hand and
Sacrifice your son

Mary you can't weep
You have a charge
To keep

Mary Mary is singing
Get them "Shackles"
Off your feet
"Can't Give Up Now"
What has been lost
Can be found at the cross
Look to Calvary
I need you to see
"The God In Me"

Mary don't you weep
You have a charge
To keep

Author's Note

This is a definitely a spoken word piece. If you want to hear it email me and I will send the file.

Reviews

[jacob erin-cilberto]

i could hear it out loud....all those Marys and some contrary.
this reminded me of the Monkees' song..."mary mary where you going to?"

very clever collage of different Marys.

[Jerome F Knox III pseudonym Nefarious J. Dorsey]

Thanks Jacob.. The music I use in the background is a gospel song "Mary Don't You Weep" by Aretha Franklin... It was interesting putting the spoken word against it....thanks for the kind words...