I have known that Elizabeth and Mary
Were related,
That the two women blessed
With such unexpected pregnancies
Had each other for mutual support.
But it wasn’t until today that I realized
I have always pictured Mary and Joseph
As only children.
But that is probably not very likely.
How odd to imagine what it would be
To be Jesus’s cousin,
Or maybe his uncle or aunt,
A child surrounded by so much drama.
Would they have appreciated that
Connection
With the Messiah?
Or would they want to avoid
All the awkwardness
Of an illegitimate birth,
A fleeing, returning?
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