Into The Darkest Hour
by Madeleine L’Engle
It was a time like this,
War & tumult of war,
a horror in the air.
Hungry yawned the abyss-
and yet there came the star
and the child most wonderfully there.
It was time like this
of fear & lust for power,
license & greed and blight-
and yet the Prince of bliss
came into the darkest hour
in quiet & silent light.
And in a time like this
how celebrate his birth
when all things fall apart?
Ah! Wonderful it is
with no room on the earth
the stable is our heart.
6 comments:
Perfect. Timeless.
LOVE the connection between this poem and the first one you posted! (jesus is born in our hearts)
Never ever thought of our hearts as a stable, that's beautiful. One's heart's gotta be humble like that.
Thanks for sharing and have a nice first concert! Countdown for Merrillville! Hugs.
these poems are beautifull! I don't really understand everything of it, but the part i do understand is really cool =D
Ah! Wonderful it is
with no room on the earth
the stable is our heart.
Gold.
Madeleine is one of my favorite authors, and this is a great poem by her. I actually have her poem anthology on my Christmas list this year!
I love the contrast between the beginning and end of each verse - a good reminder when we look at the terrible things that happen on earth - the groaning of creation - that in the midst of this we have a King, a bright light in our own darkness
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