a christmas poem
baby Jesus was frozen at the ymca
away in a manager on Christmas day
families were rushing to reach church on time
the old man was drinking his bottle of wine
the sun started shining bright in the sky
melting the ice in Jesus's eyes
the old man was filled with wonder and fear
when he looked at the baby and thought he saw tears
he fell on his knees and prayed on the ground
a number of people gathered around
Jesus is crying the old man spoke out
just look in his eyes if there's any doubt
the water rolled down from Jesus's face
it's a miracle shouted a girl filled with grace
the old man just nodded and continued to pray
as Jesus lay thawing at the ymca
the next day the crowds continued to come
the sick and the lame the deaf and the dumb
the came to see if the tears were for real
they came with their sorrows they came to be healed
a cripple girl walked a blind boy got sight
a man lost in darkness claimed he saw light
they touched the old man who seemed holy and wise
who first saw the tears in Jesus's eyes
this beaten old man whose clothes looked like rags
who swallowed his faith from a brown paper bag
he never believed that he'd be the one
to preach to the old the sick and the young
the people would listen with awe in the their eyes
as he told how the baby started to cry
and he thought God does work in mysterious ways
as Jesus lay thawing at the ymca
marchetti 11/08
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