Star-Wise

So there they are, the three wise men, (some declared them kings!) It is not recorded if any women or camp followers accompanied them, but if they were wise perhaps that was so. They were not pragmatists nor did they follow the science, long journeys following a star on a swaying camel’s back can lead you astray. Meanwhile a child is born and is moved on by its parents. After many futile wanderings they grew weary. Their guiding star had faded. The Orient was a ways behind them, which was fortunate, they had time, time to put together a few inspired poetic thoughts. The wise understand that not much is altogether true, or not all that is imagined is false. Faith trusts the unanswerable as if it were a shining star.