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Sharon’s Christmas Prayer, a poem by John Shea

December 24, 2011
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 She was five,
sure of the facts,
and recited them
with slow solemnity
convinced every word
was revelation.
She said

they were so poor
they had only peanut butter and jelly sandwiches
to eat
and they went a long way from home
without getting lost. The lady rode
a donkey, the man walked, and the baby
was inside the lady.
They had to stay in a stable
with an ox and an ass (hee-hee)
but the Three Rich Men found them
because a star lited the roof
Shepherds came and you could
pet the sheep but not feed them.
Then the baby was borned.
And do you know who he was?

Her quarter eyes inflated
to silver dollars,
The baby was God.

And she jumped in the air
whirled round, dove into the sofa
and buried her head under the cushion
which is the only proper response
to the Good News of the Incarnation.
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4 Comments
  1. Tausign permalink
    December 26, 2011 5:46 pm

    Joyful and outstanding! Merry Christmas!

  2. funtobesharonmay@yahoo.com permalink
    December 29, 2011 2:19 am

    i love it ! just what i needed. love sharon may xo

  3. David Cruz-Uribe, SFO permalink*
    January 1, 2012 3:18 pm

    What a powerful and insightful poem!

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