"The Baby Next Door"

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"The Baby Next Door."

THE BABY NEXT DOOR

 

I saw him the other day

the baby boy who lives next door

His parents are poor Hebrews like we are

He’s swaddled the same way we swaddle our babies

and he cries and coos just like our babies do, yet—

 

the brightest star I’ve ever seen

shines down upon him every night

and shepherds have left their fields

just to take a look at him

exclaiming all the while

about angels singing in the sky

 

Really? Angels in the sky—

 

One day I saw wisemen from afar

dressed in finery, ride in on camels

They were bearing costly gifts to honor him

and actually bowed prostrate

before his little cradle

 

I met his mother at the well, yesterday

Her name is Miriam (Mary)

She told me they’ve named him, Yeshua (Jesus)

 

Yeshua is a fine name. It means savior

Savior. We’ve been waiting for a savior—

 

Hmmmmm…

 

Maude Carolan Pych

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