There was a little carpenter boy
---JohnDevv, India
a humble lively love of the tribe
---John Devv, India
cute,wise and innocent lad
---John Devv, India
prince born in a cattle shed
---john devv, india
lived on and loved meager bread
---john devv, india
lost no wisdom dad had taught
---john devv, india
and he was a little carpenter boy
---john devv, india
had a mother who knew him well
---john devv, india
a son who would pierce her heart
---john devv, india
a secret she kept abreast to brood
---john devv, india
no 'why's , could she afford
---john devv, india
a plan bitter she drank cold
---john devv, india
the little steps made her proud
---john devv, india
steps that would conqour the world
---john devv, india
and he was a carpenter boy
---john devv, india
a growing history written in blood
---john devv, india
the blood of the lamb of the lord
---john devv, india
awaited heavy burden he should hold
---john devv, india
and he was a carpenter boy
---john devv, india
carving wood a living made
---john devv, india
she knew it all well planned
---john devv, india
the wood that would pierce her heart.
---john devv, india
FOR HE WAS A CARPENTER BOY.
---john devv, india
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---Anonymous

History tells us that the carpenter boy attracted a lot of butchers. -- Gordita
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There was a little carpenter boy that built for us hope out of his will and
traded his blood for our tears. I loved the poem.-Elisa
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well said elisa--i love this poem too & very appropriate as we approach the easter season--when he hung on the wood that would pierce her heart & bring hope to our souls!--window watcher
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John Devv, I like this very much. It reflects the heart of parents for their child, a human aspect of Jesus' life than many of us can relate to. ~Van
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beautiful poem! m.e.
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two points. The carpenter boy pitted against the evil plottings of the Greed stricken atheist. Who will survive the final conflict of man and myth?
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Oh, it's gotten sort of old now... at least I know when to stop.
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geeosh....dt