Emmanuel—God with us!
Dec 16th, 2009 by Elsi
squalling baby,
sour straw and blood,
unwashed bodies,
jostling, matted sheep,
shepherds coughing,
milky dribbles, sighing,
mother humming,
sleep, my baby, sleep!
pounding coarseness,
groans and gasps and cries,
angry taunts,
My Father, please forgive …
hopeless Sunday,
tears drained and wrung out,
He’s not here—
now I can learn to live!