Haiku for a
birthday
History retreats
as the birth stories
unfold,
highlighting wonder.
Natal narratives,
much loved by card
designers;
but no shepherds
here!
Matthew takes
Joseph,
scripting him the
leading role,
puts him centre
stage.
Found to be with
child!
Mary; what to do
with her?
Joseph measures up.
As the story goes
an angel helps him
decide,
to do the right
thing.
The child, he is
told,
is conceived through
the Spirit.
Most improbable!
Hooray for Joseph!
By obedience and
love
the story proceeds.
The child will be
born
and the course of
salvation
will not be
hindered.
©
Ken Rookes 2019
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