It didn’t take God long to dump King Saul

when David, Jesse’s son, came into view;

bright eyes, and ruddy cheeks and God just knew

that this young man would be God’s all in all,

What if Bathsheba’s husband paid the price ?

Prim, boring, man could well have played the game

become the father of King David’s shame

enjoyed his leave, enjoyed his gorgeous wife.

He did not know you could not love too much.

But David - love came spilling out of him

for Johnathan, and Absolom o’r brimmed

and love for God; and all that Javweh touched.

Excessive love, a blend of tears, affection

Is just the recipe for God’s confection.