PA historical persona

Great-grandfather Matthew

Lovely Mary said I do

to the preacher, before God,

committing her love to me

for better or worse

till death do us part.

I know she means it.

We’ve been driving

up the Pennsylvania mountainside

in my creaky wagon

pulled by my trusty horse.

My little cabin’s in sight.

What will she think

when she realizes,

for better or for worse,

I already have nine children?

When they meet,
I'll say, 
"There's your kids."

Lovely Mary, what will you do

when nine pair of eyes

are looking at you?