A-Poem-a-Day Until Christmas...
Cosmic
wonders, whats, and whys
whirl in
the East
as a
singular mysterious luminary
beckons in
the heavens
Is it
brighter than the other stars?
Does it
pulsate? Does it bounce?
Does it
shoot across the sky
like a
flame-tailed comet?
Does its
lustrous splendor
rival the
glow of the moon?
Gentile
magi who study stars and Scripture
see it and
curiously mount their camels
to follow
it across the desert. But, why?
They say
they are seeking
the King
of the Jews. Why would they?
They say they
want to worship Him
Why Him?
What do
they know that the High Priest
the
Pharisees, Sadducees
and all
the Jews of Jerusalem
who are
awaiting the coming of Messiah
do not
comprehend?
King Herod
summons them, diabolically
Feigns
sincere interest in their mission
urges them
to return with details
so he,
too, may worship the King
A sinister
plot forms in his evil mind
for even
he knows…
there is something
about that star…
Continuing
on
the
irresistible starlight shines ahead
until it
shimmers above a humble house
in the
village of Bethlehem
It stops,
still…absolutely still
The magi
realize they are at
destiny's
door
They knock
and are
welcomed, when
Suddenly
their eyes
behold
a Boy
Child
and their
hearts leap!!!
and
whether it makes sense or not
(whether
any of this makes sense or not)
the magi,
in rich array
fall
prostrate
on the
earthen floor
and fill
the little house
with hallelujahs!!!
They draw
from their saddlebags, treasures…
Gold…for surely this little
family can use it
Myrrh…fragrant foreshadow of
suffering
Frankincense…for sensing in
the depths
of their God-given wisdom
of a significant anointing
somewhere in time
Mission
complete
the gift
bearers mount their camels
and still
attentive to God's spirit
(this time
in a dream)
do not
return to Herod
The magi…
diligent
seekers who found
Treasure
infinitely more valuable
than the
precious gifts they bore
Maude Carolan Pych
by Maude Carolan Pych
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www.maudecarolanpych.net
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