After getting over the wall
and across the border
the manager at the Bethlehem
Comfort Inn offered José & Maria
a nice manger … for a little extra
It’s a refugee story, John.
I likethat, David; I went with the concept of, what if Jesus was not crucified, what sort of life would he lead? hearing the last verse of ‘The Weight’ stirred these mental peregrinations 🙂 I was hoping for a second stanza but it wouldn’t form 😦
that is a neat simile: thanks, David: it may yet manifest itself 🙂 I’ve often thought of an alternative history for Jesus if he escaped crucifixion; if he became a senior, like Buddha: what he would have imparted 🙂
miracles for charity now and then… that line fascinates me. Imagine having the capability to perform miracles. It would be a bit like having a super power. I think you would either be adored and therefore pursued or totally ostracised. I don’t think you could ever live a “normal” life.
that’s a good thought, Worms; I never really thought it through, just whimsically imagined what it would have been like if Jesus had lived on like Buddha into his senior years 🙂
Couch surfing in Nazareth
is a Bethlehem thing
and much cheaper than staying
at a Comfort inn 😎
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LOl .I like the way you think, David 🙂
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After getting over the wall
and across the border
the manager at the Bethlehem
Comfort Inn offered José & Maria
a nice manger … for a little extra
It’s a refugee story, John.
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I likethat, David; I went with the concept of, what if Jesus was not crucified, what sort of life would he lead? hearing the last verse of ‘The Weight’ stirred these mental peregrinations 🙂 I was hoping for a second stanza but it wouldn’t form 😦
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Sometimes manifesting words
is like walking on water 🙏😎💦
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that is a neat simile: thanks, David: it may yet manifest itself 🙂 I’ve often thought of an alternative history for Jesus if he escaped crucifixion; if he became a senior, like Buddha: what he would have imparted 🙂
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miracles for charity now and then… that line fascinates me. Imagine having the capability to perform miracles. It would be a bit like having a super power. I think you would either be adored and therefore pursued or totally ostracised. I don’t think you could ever live a “normal” life.
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that’s a good thought, Worms; I never really thought it through, just whimsically imagined what it would have been like if Jesus had lived on like Buddha into his senior years 🙂
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Superb ! Technically spot on and a clever and original pov
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thanks, Ian; it’s only a fragment but I worked on it over a five day period —
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love this flashback – well done
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thanks Beth 🙂
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How interesting to consider. Especially the line, for charity now and then. Well done John. And I love the nod to the Band.
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the charity line came into my head but it seemed right so I went with it 🙂
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Robbie Robertson would be proud of your re-interpretation. 😉
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that is high praise; thanks Eden 🙂
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I’ve never figured out what The Weight is about. Do you know?
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I played it again just now and I’ve still no idea; I just responded to its Biblical vibe and went with it —
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