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The Birthday

By marebel

Topics: Poetry Source: AllPoetry Original source

The hall was lit with boughs of green and pinpoint lights like stars shone in the semi-dark room A flute and recorders played an English madrigal Singing the quiet Silent Night Listening to the children's storyteller read the story of The Three Wise Women- a touching story of three women,differing stations in life came to see the New Born King and they kissed Him and ministered to  Mary... We lit one another's candles passing the LIGHT, Sipping mulled cider afterwards, I felt a Peace I came home and promptly fell into a deep sleep Silent Night... Written December 25th, 2001 © on Dec 25 2001 12:22 AM PST   18 • 0 • 13

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