The weekly Five Minute Friday word prompt for this week is “darkness.”
In the darkness
A pregnant Mary
Rides on a donkey
Bethlehem bound with Joseph.
In the darkness
No room for them
In the inn
So a stable
Is where they lay.
In the darkness
Amidst the animals
Mary labors
Until her sons cries
Pierce the darkness
In the darkness
The infant king
Swaddled in a manger
In the darkness
Wisemen follow the star
Bringing gifts
Gold, Frankincense, and Myrrh
In the darkness
Stars twinkle bright
Thousands of years past
We remember and honor
This king
The one sent for us all.
In the darkness
On this holy night
Emmanuel
God with us
Oh come let us adore him!
In the darkness
A promise fulfilled
From a stable in Bethlehem
To Calvarys hill
This is lovely and evocative, Tara, and it put me in mind of a rhyme. I hope you enjoy it!
It must have been real dark that night,
while shepherds washed their socks…
oh, crap, I didn’t get it right,
they kept WATCH over their FLOCKS.
Anyway, they we doing somthin’,
and were not thus asleep,
but when they left, I was wonderin’
what happened to the sheep?
Did they lead the bleating mob
down to Mary’s stable?
Or did they trust the ‘watching’ job
to God, because He’s able?
I’d like to think they went there too,
to add their bleats to brown cow’s “MOO”.
Thank You!
Beautiful.
‘The light shone in the darkness and the darkness has never put it out.’ Hallelujah!
Yes! Thanks!
Stunning poem! May God continue to be ever present this Advent season, and throughout our year. Love this! Sincerely, Jennifer @ FMF
Thank You!
Beautiful, Tara!
Thanks!
Beautiful poem! The light shines brightest in the darkness!
Thank You!