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