Mary

Mary by Patty Griffin

I was listening to this song on my way home from school today, I have listened to this song many times and it never hits me as anything more than a pretty tune from the hauntingly good Patty Griffin. Tonight I had a thought. As I really listened to the lyrics I couldn't help getting a little misty.
Everyone knows the story of the virgin birth. This Virgin gives birth to the savior of all mankind. My question is what happened to her after Jesus' death. Was there some lottery she won afterward, you know, watch son be persecuted, tortured and finally crucified and the rest of your days will be easy sailings. Sadly, I don't see that as being the case. My bets are with, she goes home ( perhaps Mary Magdalene joins her) and spends the rest of her days trying to scrape by. Each day she will miss her son, cry for him because after all he was her son. Just because he was some Messiah sent from God to save our souls doesn't mean she didn't raise him, doesn't mean she didn't love him like any other mother loves her son. What happened to her? How much did what happened to him effect her?