As a Beating Heart

 "Be quiet, be quiet,"

     the head one said,

       "Shush, listen

           bend your ear,

             toward earth,

listen now and hear."

"Be quiet now, 

    in Bethlehem

      the holy heartbeat

        escaped the womb,

          thumping away

listen now and hear."

"Hush, busybodies,

     your flitting angels,

       hush yourselves, 

        and hear now

          divine beating,

ne'er before been heard."

"You over there,

     be quiet now,

       out of darkness

         into the light

           The Eternal Light

shines as a beating heart.