J03 The Escape To Egypt Poem by Simple Simon

'In the sky, we saw a star,
That was travelling afar.
It moved from the East
To Jerusalem, quite fast.

'While we followed it,
It moved to a place, alit:
As a truly Godsend guide,
It stood above this God-child.'

This was one big talk of men,
Everywhere inside the town.
The news like forest-fire spread,
And reached ears of King Herod.

But in his disturbed mind,
He was so eager to find,
Where this boy could be
For him to go and just see.

But the Lord's Angel came,
One day to Joseph in dream,
And said, 'Here you don't stay.
To Egypt, at once, you go away.'

'For any day, Herod will
Make an attempt to kill
Your precious new-born son,
With his trusted evil-men.'

So, Joseph, that very night,
For Egypt, moved out,
With his wife Mary and son,
Before the morning sun.

The King gave orders,
And sent his soldiers
To kill all the young boys,
Who were below two years.

In and around Bethlehem,
There were scenes of mayhem.
Many mothers loudly cried
As their sons were massacred.

God's will always prevailed,
Not that what Herod had willed.
In Egyptian soil, they stayed,
Until King Herod had died.

Thus, the Lord was very kind,
To save His son for mankind,
A purpose He'd for this child.
How could he be earlier killed?