Mary's Little King

Member Betty Sullivan sent me this poem that she wrote, entitled “Mary’s Little King.” It was inspired by the song, “Mary, Did You Know?” written and performed by Mark Lowry. “I was so impressed by the image of Mary and her thoughts as she held our Lord that I wanted to write a poem, though the theme was not original to me,” she writes. Here’s her poem ...

I wonder if Mary realized,
That her little child was a king,
As He grasped her finger with His tiny hand,
Was she aware of the grace He would bring?

When she counted His little fingers and toes,
And touched His soft baby cheek,
Did she whisper His name and stroke His hair,
And dream of the thousands He’d seek?

Could she picture the miracles He’d perform,
And feel the breath of goodness surround Him,
As she looked upon His holy face,
Did she hear a murmur of angels around them?

When she sang a mother’s lullaby,
could she sense God’s presence there,
Did she see the golden halo,
Around His golden hair?

When she looked into His unforgettable eyes,
Was there a tear on her heart filled with joy?
Could she see a cross where He’d die one day,
Her precious little boy?

Or on that night of nights when our Savior was born,
And His mother held Him close in her arms,
Did she simply breathe the fragrance of His life,
And bask in her baby’s charms?