we sat and ate at his table we wept for we knew he was going away and six days later he d be gone i saw mary standing at his side with tears flowing down she broke the bottle open and it flowed down to his feet even though many didn t see why mary was at his feet she was doing the very thing he wanted as she wiped with her hair the perfume filled the air and the house was anointed with a king even though many didn t see why mary was at his feet she was doing the very thing he wanted