Wednesday, December 22, 2010

Cradle Song


Wooden manger

May a stranger

Kneel before you

And adore you?

Dear God-Baby,

I thought maybe

If I cuddled

You, my muddled

Brain could sever

Grief, the lever

Of each doubting

Angel's shouting.

Little One, wise

Christ-Child, will eyes,

Blind with sorrow,

See tomorrow?


Evelyn Coffey

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