The best poem

I consider this to be the best poem I have ever written….well today I do. Thank you for those who tolerate my poetry

O spotless virgin 

O spotless virgin

you should have been more careful

of your son

to place him

amidst all that straw

which could have scratched his skin

or worse still

poked his eye out.

what where you thinking?

O sinless son

you, too, should have been more careful

of your mother

to get blood

all over her best dress.

what were you thinking?

O perfect God

you should have been more careful

of everyone

Why put them together

so that mothers scratch their sons

and sons bleed over their mothers.

Sensitive skin

best dress

fragile lives

what were you thinking?

in line 25 the original version said “Jerusalem Dress” still conflicted about the best alternative!

written Christmas 2002