Old Stuff--A Nativity Limerick

The year was 2000. Facebook and blogging were impossible to imagine. Email was new to me, and I thought it was a miracle. It allowed me to reach out and touch my entire family with offerings like this with just one click--send.

This story begins with young Mary
And an event that some would find scary.
An angel came bearing
News well worth sharing--
The Son of God she would carry!

Now Mary could have said "Leave!"
She could have chosen not to believe.
But instead, she consented--
Said she'd be contented.
The angel was greatly relieved.

He then hurried off to find Joe
So he'd be the second to know.
He said, "Don't be upset,
For you'd surely regret
Letting this young woman go."

So Joseph let go of his trouble
And the couple got hitched on the double.
Now they hadn't a car,
But they journeyed afar
And our Savior was born in a hovel.

Some more angels came on the scene.
By some shepherds they were actually seen;
And also some kings
Who had incense and things,
To whom they'd appeared in a dream.

So these folks followed after a star,
And they had to travel quite far.
Eventually they found
In Bethlehem Town
A stable with the front door ajar.

They quietly entered in awe,
And were deeply moved when they saw
The tiny young babe
Who had been born to save
Kings and shepherds and all.

Now that birthday so long, long ago
Still has meaning today, don't you know?
Because we were saved, too--
Yes, me--even you--
So thank God Mary didn't say no!