"David and Mary *poem*" by Caitlin E. Finan

David stalks the giant

His hands are shaking hard

His groupies are all cheering

From beside the boulevard

He-s sure that death is nearing

The fans and critics know

But still he keeps on walking

He must complete the show

Mary sees her husband

And wonders what to say

Does she blame the gods above

For ending up this way?

Joseph looks disgusted

And Mary starts to cry

He tells her he won-t listen

To another pointless lie

Loving and lying

Fighting and crying

They-re all just the same

The young and the trying

The old and  the dying

None will take the blame

David slays the giant, now

he sees it take the fall

he can-t hear all the laughing

and can-t see much at all

except the body of the monster

spreadeagled on the land

another harmless, good soul claimed

and more blood on his hands

Mary begs sweet Joseph

To give her another chance

He-s still a bit reluctant

After her virgin romance

They go back to his folks- place

And shame on him, they say

For letting just a woman

Think that there-s another way

Loving and lying

Fighting and crying

They-re all just the same

The young and the trying

The old and  the dying

None will take the blame

David sits alone again

Imprisoned by his war

And Mary-s on her doorstep

Wishing life would give her more

But David-s still a hero

And Mary bears a son

They-re celebrated people

But their lives cannot be won

Loving and lying

Fighting and crying

They-re all just the same

The young and the trying

The old and  the dying

None will take the blame