Mary and Joseph

© Ben Burton 12/17/2015 The chosen child was but a girl Just barely in her teens And frightened by what she had learned For who would dare believe She had not lain with any man Yet she would soon conceive Some mocked and scorned her for the tale She carried Holy seed Her fiancee grew angry and Considered changing plans Until an angel in a dream Said, "Hear the great I AM "For you and Mary will be blessed Like none who came before Protect her as a sacred gift Her Son will be your Lord Born unto you, Emanuel Will rise as Jesus Christ Your name, dear Joseph, will live on As long as stars still shine" And, thus upon one midnight clear In little Bethlehem A Heavenly boy was born to earth Who changed the hearts of men