First and Only Snow (a Christmas Poem)
It was the first and only snow
That I had seen all year,
I thought perhaps it was a sign,
To mark the Saviors birth.
I was shepherding in fields that night,
Or rather hills of Bethlehem,
Gathered with some friends of mine,
And suddenly just then –
Angels from the Lord of hosts
Hovered in the air,
Declaring, “Peace on earth to men,
Goodwill and do not fear!”
“The Savior has been born this night,
so be now of good cheer!
You’ll find him lying in a manger,
not too far from here!”
Just as suddenly as they had come,
They vanished from our sight,
And despite the words the angel spoke,
We were in a fright!
All except one little boy,
Who said, “Let’s go and see!”
And soon we all were on our way,
Singing merrily.
When we finally found the place,
We were overcome with awe,
We knelt and kissed the Saviors head,
And held him one and all.
The little boy who said “let’s go”
Played then on his drum,
He danced around the stable then,
Having so much fun.
We all laughed and clapped along,
And then we sang with joy.
At the birth of God’s own son,
This precious baby boy!
(Christmas poem by Daniel Lovett 2008)
About this poem:
I wrote this a couple of years ago while sitting at La Java coffee shop in Green Bay, WI. I was looking for more material to share at my Christmas concerts and thought, why not create some? Israel is about the same latitude as Texas and doesn’t get a whole lot of snow, if any, especially as far South as Bethlehem (hence the title). This poem is written from the perspective of one of the shepherds on that first Christmas. Hope you enjoyed it! Share it with someone this Christmas! Sharing is Caring.
Thanks for listening,
Daniel Lovett