How many?
Now the birth of Jesus the Messiah took
place in this way.
In
a similar manner
do
messiahs,
heroes,
battlers,
has-beens
and failures
begin
their living.
A
young woman,
barely
pubescent,
finds
herself expecting a child.
The
man is surprised;
the
man is always surprised.
A
decision is needed.
The
responsible thing,
the
correct thing.
The
ennobling thing,
the
loving thing.
How
many?
How
many angels
will
be needed
for
the man to be persuaded
to
do the right thing?
And
how many tears,
Both
of joy and sorrow,
will
be shed on the journey
to
marriage, the birthing place,
and
beyond.
© Ken Rookes 2013
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