Advent XXIV (Emmanuel)

God with us.

   So it says.

     Not up there.

       Or, yonder.

         None of those.

Here and now.

 

In the flesh.

   bone and blood,

     callous hands

       dirty feet

         breathing air,

just like us.

 

Dream dreamer,

   hope chaser,

     love giver,

      kind spirit.

       full of truth,

heart dweller.

 

Here in life,

   Here in death,

     Here risen,

       Here coming,

         Here always.

Christ is born!