sharon's christmas poem
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A Christmas poem by one of my favourite authors, John J Shea. Art by Veronese, among others. Cafechurch Melbourne. Visit us at www.cafechurch.org, alisterpate.com, facebook.com/CafechurchMelbourneTRANSCRIPT
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Sharon’s Christmas Prayerby John Shea
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She was five
sure of the facts
and recited them with slow solemnity
convinced every word
was revelation
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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.
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They had to stay in a stable
with an ox and an ass (hee-hee)
but the Three Rich Men found them
because a start lited the roof
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Shepherds came and you could
pet the sheep but not feed them.
Then the baby was borned.
And do you know who he was?
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her quarter eyes inflatedto silver dollars.
The baby was God.
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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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