If you're a martyr, they'll put your picture online- <br />If you're a Rachel from Columbine; <br />If you're a Rachel from the Gaza Sinai- <br /> <br />If you're a martyr, they'll put their hands in your side; <br />Expect you to change water to wine. <br />If you're a martyr, on your wounds they'll dine- <br />Don't name your daughters Rachel you should not ask why. <br /> <br />If you're a martyr, they'll put your whole life in print- <br />Like papyrus tombs; like the scrolls intent, <br />From Caesar to the Christians; and the curtain's rent- <br /> <br />If a Mary or a Peter, everywhere he went- <br />Washing Jesus feet while all his blood was lent <br /> <br />And all the airborne angels then would greatly lament <br />Don't name your children Jesus- they will not relent-<br /><br />Patti Masterman<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/if-you-re-a-martyr/
