"Rest on the Flight Into Egypt" by Luc-Olivier Merson (1846-1920)
Just when you thought the excitement was over
I know you just fell asleep
after his midnight feed
and that you’ve had an exhausting day.
I know we’ve dreamed of living
– just the three of us –
in rooms behind the cedar-fragrant shop
and that I promised to build you
a kitchen table and new beds
when we got back to Nazareth.
I know that you can’t wait
to show him
to your mom and dad
or put him in the clothes
you stitched for him
that he is even now outgrowing.
I know that you were looking forward
to things getting back to normal.
But heaven keeps interrupting
for I’ve had that dream again.
There’s no time to delay –
we’re on our way to Egypt!
