Tired of Waiting: A Poem for Christmas

Tired of Waiting

A Poem for Christmas

To a world tried of waiting

came light from a

distant star

Unnoticed at first for

the darkness was so

vast and deep

Prophet’s cries were muted

until a surprise

voice was heard in a wilderness

Laws and covenants seemed

but burdens to bear-

dry rules to observe

The waiting had created

hopelessness that

nothing would come

But God was also tired

of waiting though

the star’s light took time

So one night the waiting

was over and stargazers

took a chance

Shepherds who understood

waiting thought they

heard stars singing

A young girl’s waiting

ended next to

a waiting manger

Now God wonders if

you will wait

or become busy again

  

The star-child raises

his eyes and arms

to you to see

if you are waiting

Grow not tired of waiting-

It is there the

Word comes

Emmanuel- God with

us in

the waiting

Jody Seymour

Christmas 2017