The Night too Silent . . .
now that the grandchildren have gone home.
The manger sits there static and over-organized.
The sheep, the donkey, the cow
haven’t moved in days.
The Three Wise Men just stand there, mid stride,
waiting for Robby or Colin to stuff them into the manger attic.
Mary and Joseph--
who Robby says is “God”--
stiffly gaze
at the new babe,
waiting for Ava and Lilly to show them
how babies really like to play.
We are a bit sad that the chaos, the joyful noise
of Christmas, has quieted into a
too still and silent night.
Can’t wait for the kids to come back
and reorganize, re-energize the scene,
bring their crazy joyful noise and dancing
once again.
Bob Coughlin / January 6, 2019
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