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nativity: a fragment of heaven descending

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mary (a quiet yes) bows low as light (soft as breath) spills into her womb— a promise cradled in infinite space. joseph’s hands (calloused & trembling) grasp the weight of whispers: holy. impossible. near. caesar decrees, the world bends— roads unravel like threads on a loom. a city swells, heavy with strangers searching for shelter, for place, for peace. (no room) (no room) (no room) until a manger beckons, humble as dust. stars shiver— their silver echoes fall to earth to crown a child wrapped in rags, in glory. shepherds (all elbows & awe) stumble in: the sky split open, angels singing of peace like rain. their stories drip into silence, hearts thudding in wonder. the child stirs. and the world breathes anew— eternity held in the curve of His tiny hand.

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