next in the series are the shepherds who were the only ones to receive the message. They were among the poor of society but they were very devoted to their sheep.
They worked hard from dawn to sunset
and they were seldom out of debt.
They followed sheep the whole day long
and seldom ever heard a song.
Thus they couldn’t believe their eyes
when from the strangely brightened skies
an angel chorus serenade
startled them and made them afraid.
They wondered why they were so blessed
to hear this news before the rest.
Never had God chosen before
to give a message to the poor.
They must have doubted as they went
to see what this strange message meant.
They were so excited to see
it was like they said it would be.
Could they have left an impression
that influenced Jesus’ vocation.
“I am the good shepherd” he said
just like those who came to his bed.
As they took care of their sheep
the message they chose not to keep.
Instead they spoke to everyone
about God’s gift of his only son.
Jesus was the poor of the poorest, born in a manger. We are, indeed, His flock and He is our shepherd. I will follow Him. The message is there for all to see. He chose to announce His birth to shepherds, so all would understand that He is there for all, regardless of $$$, education, status, etc.
For the past two years (2006-2008) The Bridge of Silver Wings has earned a name for itself both as a series of poems published in different e-zines and as a book first published in 2007.
What makes this 2009 edition a special one is th
Christmas - only days away; plastic snowmen and glowing reindeer adorn the lawns of neighborhoods all across America. All is calm, all is bright, and yet there is something tragically wrong about this Christmas night.
With swift passage thr
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Be safe,
Karen
God bless you, Larry. Kathy
(((HUGS))) and love, Karla.
(((HUGS))) and much love, your friend in Tx., Karen Lynn. :D
A peaceful story this one is.
Georg