My heart is a tonne heavy and burdened,
My mind more confused and churned,
That a virgin is suddenly with child?
Is not a thought to be held so mild.
Yet the maze gets even more complex,
As the notion further continues to vex,
That a king is soon to be born?
Who will pluck away this thorn?
And just when I think it’s all over,
My brain is still stretched further,
The baby will save man from wickedness,
Can someone please stop this madness?
Finally, just when I get used to the idea,
Of celebrating a king’s birth every year,
“Heaven; He’s the only way” I hear,
Now, that’s definitely takin’ it too far!
But the heavens proclaim His majesty,
The bright star led to His eternal dynasty
Even the three wise men bowed and gifted away
Who am I to turn and look the other way?
-Merry Christmas to all the skeptics out there!!
Published by Ngare Kariuki
What's your story? I will help you uncover it and tell it well. I am a development and human rights communicator specializing in strategy, training and content development.
I have over a decade of journalism and strategic communications experience; which includes years in the newsroom (Nation Media Group), where I crafted news, features and investigative stories.
I have also worked as a Content Strategist at Hill+Knowlton Strategies East Africa, where I led messaging and content development for national and multinational corporations including the Kenya Ports Authority, Airtel Africa, LG, Google, Ford Motors, Shell and General Electric among others
I currently work in the development sector, where I champion human rights by connecting various health policy issues with the human stories behind them. I do this through messaging training, developing communications strategies, content development and media relations.
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"Content is not king, people are. I write to improve the human condition."
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