Thursday, December 2, 2010

Housekeeper

Housekeeper
by Elizabeth Rooney
from A Widening Light, Regent College Publishing, 1984


This is my little town,
My Bethlehem,
And here, if anywhere,
My Christ Child
Will be born.

I must begin
To go about my day--
Sweep out the inn,
Get fresh hay for the manger
And be sure
To leave my heart ajar
In case there may be travelers
From afar.

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