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Cleave Poem: "Bethlehem's Gift"

Upon the road to Bethlehem amid the dark of night
a donkey carried treasured gem, the Gift of Heav'nly Light.
No room was found to give a rest for shining Honored Child.
To those who lived this harshest test, His gentle folks and mild
In fleeting moments found they hay, wrapped Christ in manger lay.

The Son of God from borrowed womb, He shined the Heavn'ly light,
left borrowed crib for borrowed tomb, Salvation from our plight.
The wisest men on Earth that day in royal wisdom’s books
found Word so lasting on display, The Truth in hovel's nooks.


by Jay O'Toole
on January 12th, 2018