Advent Poem Day 5

The Journey of the Shepherds

In the cold of night

Past store fronts, past sale signs,
past spas,

Past the homeless, the helpless,
the has-beens,

Past the minister, the migrant, the
millionaire,

Past the watcher, the wanderer, the
wanna-be

Past the peddler, the priest, and
the pedestrians

Past the trader, the trendy, the
trial lawyer

 

Past police stations, past pubs,
past post offices

Past the divorced, the distraught,
the damaged

Past the janitors, the judges, the
generals

Past the soldiers, the searchers,
the spenders,

Past the bakers, the breadwinners,
the brokers,

Past the lovers, the liars, and the
lender

a star will lead the way.

This poem is the fifth in a series of Advent poems on Everyday
Liturgy.  Want to join the fun?  Let us know about your Advent poetry
(or art, or songs, or anything creative!).

Day 1: We come before the Lord and wait

Day 2: We are weary Lord of life

Day 3: We think of coming as the final

Day 4: The world is a desert