May the Light Shine

light weight lamps outweigh surrounding darkness float on wavy strings of lucid reason and emotion translucent Christmas decorations are up to cheer but ill-humoured disbelief has tripped the fuse box remember there was a halo but just one single candle close to the manger to minimize the risk of burning the crowded inn sheltering hope and weary migrants displaced marginalized and exhausted from pregnancy Mary cast a passionate glimpse on her naked offspring immaculate in her faith and her belief in human love spreading like a wild fire into shadows of hardship as the sun of politics and false religion already cast the image of crucifixion at the cross roads of Jerusalem and yet she nursed the baby in strong arms and mind shepherds flocked around radiance of a guardian angel scented spices took away the foul stench of the barn cast away in safety of frankincense myrrh and gold but alchemists already waited to secure a silver shilling so heavy that it was difficult to turn the temple’s table fixed upon the burden of dogma false shine and crusades Joseph reminded doubters of glow and lustre to prevail Mary took a thread from the loincloth of her baby boy braided a bit of cotton into wicks and gave them freely to those who knocked helplessly upon the stable door the homeless often share more than those who can afford but only give generous amounts of self-righteousness to further their mercurial almost satanical inequitable quest they fear that the little saviour undermined their wealth some say the story is a historical myth and fabrication with Christianity a deceiving invention to distract from monopoly of market trading and the heavy price of shares and bright light only resides in vaults while safe boxes are the key to happiness and the miracle of being able to buy one hundred chandeliers to illuminate opulent housing but in my own heart I prefer the message of good will 07th December 2020 The Light Contest Sponsor Regina McIntosh