Nativity – The Shepherds
By Larry Linville
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.
© Copyright 2007 Larry Linville (UN: larrylinville at Writing.Com). All rights reserved.
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