Just a Donkey

Just a Donkey

I’m old and tired,

my back aches,

but I have to on

to  keep on going,

It can’t be much further.

Really it can't

On and On we go

We have been walking for days.

My feet hurt, they're sore,  

I just keep plodding on.

My load is so heavy,

so very heavy.

Lights, there

lights in the distance,

Twinkling, welcoming

we are almost there.

We quicken our pace,

Steady there

That was close

I stumble on the loose rocks.

he knocks at door after door,

all closed or full.

We must find somewhere soon,

she doesn't have long and I can't go on much longer.

At last, he's nodding, at last.

But what's going on

He's come out

And closed the door

He leads us all to the stable,

but why?

Why are they unloading me here,

They can't stay here

This is a stable,

A place for the animals,

Not people,

not a lady, Who's having a baby.

Fresh hay and water at last

A rest that's what we need

I sleep now,

we all sleep now

What's that noise, what's happening?

The baby is coming, the baby is coming I bray.

Oh, this is so exciting,

my aching back, by sore feet, soon forgotten

The baby is born,

the sky seems filled with light,

it's so bright.

I watch them, they're happy.

Hey, that's my dinner,

what's she doing?

A place for the Baby to sleep,

that's okay, of course,

As they sleep

I watch over them,

Guard them

protecting them.

Others come and peek,

the cattle,

an owl,the sheep,

even a mouse comes with a squeak.

They all come to take a look,

to say hello.

They mean no harm

They come in peace.

There's someone outside

There are lots of people

What could they want?

Why are they here?

The shepherds come first

Bringing sheepskins

And lambs

They kneel by the manger

They talk of a king

A new saviour for all

I don’t understand

He's just a baby, after all.

More come

more every day

They bring food

And gifts

Men from distant lands arrive

Dressed in fine clothes

Riding on Camels

They followed a star

They too bring gifts

Of Gold

Frankincense

and Myrrh