A SWADDLING CLOTH


A poor young child lied in a loft

Wrapped in nothing but a swaddling cloth

No money for a room within the town
 
And innkeeper’s barn was all they found

Worth a King’s ransom, a wanted child
 
Henchmen searched for him every mile
Babies were slaughtered, in the streets they bled
A King’s bounty was on his head

What did this child do in swaddling clothes?
To be hunted down on the streets and roads
A father’s love carried him through the night
As loving parents took him away in flight

As a young boy, he wore the same cloth
Teaching men of scripture and of deep thoughts
In the future, a king would search for this child
And be charged with treason and treated as vile

Now hung as a spy from his own kind
His mother’s love was never blind
The baby once wrapped in swaddling clothes
Now hanging from a cross and full disrobed

Wearing a blood soaked cloth from his hips
Was offered bitter wine to quench his lips
He died on a cross by the hands of man
But wait, this was part of a higher plan

The babe child once wrapped in swaddling clothes
Was buried in a cave and then sealed closed
A miraculous event occurred that night
For the body of the child had taken flight

Nothing was left but his swaddling cloth
The battle in heaven had been fought
The child now wears a cloth that’s trimmed in lace
Purchased through his blood, our saving grace

Views: 2

Comment

You need to be a member of She Writes to add comments!

Join She Writes

Latest Activity

Liz Gelb-O'Connor commented on the group 'Novelists (Struggling or Not)'
"Fabulous news, Cassandra! Congratulations and enjoy every minute of it."
2 minutes ago
Kelly Hand commented on the blog post 'The Many Paths to Publishing—Which One’s Right for You?'
"Thanks, April. I agree with you about the quality control factor, and yet it feels like a huge gamble to invest money in editing, cover design, etc.  I self-published a novel that I revised based on feedback from my writing group, and then I…"
3 minutes ago
Sonja Benskin Mesher posted a blog post

:: the crossing ::

carefully you drew crosses on my skin.i looked at you‘ kisses?’no, you said,crosses……sbm.See More
13 minutes ago
April Eberhardt commented on the blog post 'The Many Paths to Publishing—Which One’s Right for You?'
"Thanks for your comment and question, Kelly. There are a couple of things I hope to change: first, I want to upend the lingering perception by some that indie publishing isn't as legitimate as traditional. To make that happen, we need to work…"
34 minutes ago

Members

Badge

Loading…

© 2013   Created by Kamy Wicoff.

Badges  |  Report an Issue  |  Terms of Service