Bashful
winter's strum
winds herald with a
hum
near at the end of each
year
let us in on reasons to
cheer.
People walking in a hurry
up and down the bustling
streets
gust of restless snow
flurry
overwhelmed with gifts and
receipts.
Roads and shops festooned
with ribbons and garlands
in a festive array twiddly
plumed
lights are blinking in the
heartlands.
Shoppers ride the
corporate trend
out and about on holiday
sled
scenery change out of the
mundane
trips, treats and
glassfuls of champagne.
Flashy commercials on the
television
regalement of brand
merchandise
glitter and excess dazzle
the vision
Yule traditions grown into
a franchise.
Dance, sing, eat, drink
and be merry
stuff your cheeks with ham
and sherry
fattened up hamsters on
the sales wheel
piggy banks smashed into
mincey squeal.
Messages of the filthy
rich prominent
for love and peace, being
cognizant
caring about war-torn and
poor diasporas
hypocritical recordings on
cameras.
Lights go off and the
make-up melts away
wishes and turgidity on
screens will stay
think of the needy while
being served gourmet
they listen to carols and
watch royal ballet.
Christmas divested of its
real spirit
transcendence arrested,
contusion livid
bogus glitz exhibits
holiday depression
pious disabused of this
blank facial expression.
Around the Christmas tree
looking glamorous
Yuletide dreamers of
gluttony and avarice
hollow gift boxes blink
once and miss
a nativity scene clashing
with joy frivolous.
Nativity; the greatest
tangible present
after freedom of will many
resent
annually so generously
given to humanity
a promise to abolish
spiritual mortality.
Mythologies forged out of
instinct
ere the milestone Birth
lores were linked
to mother nature and to
the sol invictus
God's simulacra lionised
in pagan ictus.
Season's greetings ring in
the new era
ending the reign of a
religious chimera
God fulfilled the promise
to His children
His Word to Flesh
gloriously unbidden.
The Holiest Baby ever to
be born
swept through like
Jerusalem thorn
sleeps in the cradles of
our hearts
golden flowers of truth
igniting sparks.
From the Seed of the Woman
blossomed the serpent's
demise
God endured to become Son
of Man
to preach His Word and
kill its lies.
Thenceforward, man's
bruised heel
bitten and poisoned to
death
with faith, blood was fast
to congeal
a chance for man to draw
new breath.
A white lily; whiter and
purer than snow
having golden anthers
radiantly aglow
conduit of the Holy Ghost
by design
was chosen the Divinity to
carry and enshrine.
The most fragrant flower
in the Spring
Virgin Mary healed
mankind's broken wing
a flower which sprang from
the tears of Eve
once yellow by the
Expulsion, now fair reprieve.
Archangel Gabriel during
the Annunciation
told Virgin Mary She Is
Mother to every nation
Maiden Restorer of worldly
innocence lost
Immaculate Conception of
an unblemished host.
A glorious white
trumpet-like flower
signals Jesus' Birth in
every dark hour
Gabriel's call to rebirth
and new life
announces the King of
Heaven and Afterlife.
Neither a supernova nor
planetary conjunction
Angelic Congregation
singing to Jesus hymns
blinding resonance chorus
praised in satisfaction
the First Coming of The
King of kings.
Three Magi known as the
Wise Men
skilled astronomers came
to Jerusalem
philosophers and
counsellors from the East
seeking information from a
devilish beast.
The Magi knocked on the
wrong door
interpreting the heavenly
signs were sure
where the King of the Jews
would arrive
but couldn't locate, much
less a map contrive.
Gaspar, Balthasar and
Melchior's quest
in Judea's kingdom stirred
great unrest
the usurper's birthday
reached Herod the Great
based on prophecies he was
forced to abdicate.
Frenzied Herod looked for
advice
he turned to his priests
and scribes
Bethlehem was revealed as
the place
Magi; his recon envoy in a
wild-goose chase.
Over the Bethlehem cradle
shone this Star
guided the Magi and
shepherds from afar
pilgrimage to a humble
palace, before a manger
Cave-Born our Universal
Composer and Arranger.
Pilgrims were received
with cordiality
gold, frankincense and
myrrh their offerings
by Hallelujah were sworn
to confidentiality
while Angels sang the end
of human sufferings.
The avatar of dark angel
wanted blood
to rid himself of the
Messianic Flood
therefore, devised a
massacre of innocence
firstborn sons of Egypt
killings renascence.
Herod ordered the
slaughter of all male infants
execution of two years old
and under triumphants
first Christian Martyrs
and protective shield
for Him Who brought a
sword the world to wield.
Born into persecution
from cradle to the grave
equal fate His followers
shall always face
fearful of The Holy Word
like a tidal wave
His Image the powers of
darkness crave to erase.
When Jesus came of age His
Mission began
one third of The Holy
Trinity was baptised
by John the Baptist,
vanguard of The Divine Plan
christened by The Holy
Ghost, Christ.
John the Forerunner had
preached the Gospel
Herod Antipas and Herodias
being of brothel
couldn't accept his rebuke
for their adultery
so Herodias beheaded him
via Salome the cutlery.
Jesus' story, Healer of
World War scars and travails.
But who still do the dance
of the seven veils?
Who still sentence Jesus to
The Cross with nails?
Who still fear The
Nativity calling it tall tales?
