haiku of
ambivalence.
When light is coming
the dark forces
congregate;
seeking to destroy.
A classic story.
The child of
blessing, threatened,
survives the danger.
Like Moses, floating
on the river, the
baby
lives to overcome.
Herod, the despot,
becomes his first
enemy.
Will not be the
last.
The angel returns
with a warning and
advice:
Take the child
and flee.
The land of bondage
becomes the place of
refuge.
History reversed.
Back in Judea
the story is less
pleasant.
Evil has triumphed.
The years pass, as
does
the danger. The
family
return to their
land.
They choose Nazareth
in Galilee, to the
north.
There they make
their home.
©
Ken Rookes 2016
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