A Light in Darkness
A Christmas Villanelle
A light in darkness fights off the cold
thrust into the world yet of its own making.
The new life is fragile but the message is bold.
A gentle king, as the prophets foretold,
stirs in the straw and yawns in his waking.
A light in darkness fights off the cold.
A star from the East beckons prophecies old,
the expanse between heaven and Earth is breaking.
The new life is fragile but the message is bold.
In this child a mystery will unfold,
for wise men there is no mistaking.
A light in darkness fights off the cold.
The angels proclaim what shepherds behold,
for this night the whole world is aching.
The new life is fragile but the message is bold.
A gift from on high more precious than gold,
a life that brings life for the taking.
A light in darkness fights off the cold,
the new life is fragile but the message is bold.
To listen to a recitation of this with music, A Light in Darkness.
Merry Christmas, to all…
It’s Christmas day here in Malaysia, and WE wish you and family a Happy and Holy Christmas. Yes, we have seen the Light, and He is with us, and will NEVER leave us orphaned!
Thanks Steve, for A LIGHT IN DARKNESS and a nice pix to match!
Anthony .SYH
Isn’t it true how ours vision gravitates to that one simple little light in darkness. In this cold New England weather with many North of us without power, how true it is too, that just having a simple light, even if it is just a glimmer of light in our presence, we are warmed and have more courage to remain hopeful that we’ll be warmer still! So like the light of Christ! His glimmers of light shine through us and around us in every life . . . and we are given the courage to boldly go forward in our search for Him.
Beautiful poetry and beautiful, thought provoking picture, Steve.
Merry Christmas,
Kathleen