john and joseph enjoyed each other
and mary and elizabeth
looked tenderly at their boys

what do you think they are whispering about
said mary to elizabeth, it's like they have
this connection, they're always nuzzling
each other for lack of a better word

like two colts in a padlock
that are playing with each other

yes, said elizabeth it is entertaing to watch them.
they are mesmerizing almost.

john and joseph started to run in the meadow chasing
some sort of a round animal in the tall grass, that seemed
to fly and hop at the same time.

john, be careful, said elizabeth
but john and jesus were gone and out of sight now

all mary and elizabeth could make out now was the hindlegs of an
animal as it scurried across the leaves of the tall grass
leaving a silent part in its wake.

and in the midst of the green was the blurred vision of two teenage boys as
they hopped and jumped after the animal.

mary and elizabeth put their hands over their eyes for
after awhile it was hard to tell which was the animal and which
was the human.

those two said mary they will be a handful
yes, they will said elizabeth.

and the two women smiled at each other.
and looked into the distance.

john, wait up said jesus.

what's the matter you can't keep up.

i can keep up said jesus i just think we are going to
far into the woods.

jesus, you worry too much.
no, i don't.
yeah, you do.

well, my mother will be concerned about me it's getting dark
and i don't want her to worry.

john stopped dead in his tracks and turned around.
jesus, are you a mamma's boy.

no, of course not.
i am me.

what does that mean you are me.

well, sputtered jesus.
i am jesus of nazareth,
and i am a great warrior.

where did that come from said john.
maybe there is hope for him after all thought john,

jesus, you are always reading your books and going
off by yourself.

well, i like to think and see my friends in the forest.

well, now you have piqued my interest said john, who
might you be talking about?

jesus, looked john square in the eye.
I have friends john.

yeah, well i never see you with any of them.
where are they now?

well, well, said jesus sometimes you can't see them.
what does that mean said john
you are talking in circles.

i believe in the concrete and what i can see.
take that rock over there you see it.

yeah, said jesus hesitatingly.

well, show me one of your friends
that has meat and body to it.

i can't said jesus they can't be seen like that.

oh, voodoo, hun.

no, said jesus not voodo.