Did they know?

Did Mary know her infant child
Born with no sin malice or guile
One day would empires shake
That His life a cross would take

Did she know her arms cradled
The Creator of the galaxies and gale
Did she know her eyes beheld
Splendour of the Born Divine

Did she know her ears picked
First words of Infinite Wisdom
Did she know her sweet lullabies
Were to the King of angel song

She taught His faltering tongue
Eternal Erudition in abeyance
Carpenter & Maid used to raise
The One whose unending praise
Echoes through the Universe

Did the weary donkey know
Gracious Lady whom he bore
She'd bear a Child from above
To be our lowly King of love

Had the innkeeper known who came
Lowly tired bearing no great name
How many corporate keepers today
Reject the truth, life and the Way

Did priests know when they checked records
When the wise men were shown the roads
Why did they not go worship the Messiah
Were their hearts hard with earthly desire?

Did Herod know his infamous deed
Aped by despots who justice impede
Fragile Innocence conquers kings
Peace on earth heaven's anthem rings

Did shepherds know their destiny
On a dark night they met Eternity
Why would you postpone the tryst
Your Shepherd King's love amiss

Did Wise Men that night know
Their gift of myrrh spoke pain
Saviour born would be impaled
Frankincense aroma of life gave

The gold would well serve the babe
As the Family flight would take
Eternal Intelligence fragility takes
That man arrogant folly forsakes
Mild He lays His glory by

Born that man no more may die

Dr Lalith Mendis