how did one small babe

fresh and soft and new

 

born in hope

swaddled in calm

alive in love

 

make the heavens

and angels sing

and hearts rejoice

down through the

ages?

 

he, the conduit

of peace, the marker

of how God himself

considers of all of us.

 

this is grace

upon grace

 

and my wish for you

is that your soul

will feel its value

this day and

every day,

 

and that you will

never ever doubt

your worth again.

Heather Pound 2023

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