The donkey told the little lamb who told the whippoorwill
The news soon spread across the land through valleys and up hills
The message fluttered around the earth on the evening breeze
And was heard by ladybugs as it murmured through the trees
The lion told the little mouse who told the wise old owl
As the news spread across the world to every beast and fowl
The turtle told the sea gull who shouted to the ocean
That nature should bow down in reverence and devotion
From forests to savannas, from fields to mountains high
The creatures all looked up in awe as the star glowed in the sky
The angels told the shepherds about this blessed birth
A night unlike no other when Jesus came to earth
Sue Ikerd©
December 20, 2012