Simplicity and Complications
The Virgin comes first, then an angel from
On high, a rainbow bolt from heaven. He
Speaks holiness so deep she must succumb.
Already it has moved from simple. She
Might think that she could hide in manger scene
Alone, but no, the donkey, husband, ox
And baby required. The shepherds mean
Well, but they leave unguarded, frightened flocks
Scared silly by the hovering host. But worst
For complications is that royal ilk
Of Magi as belatedly they burst
Upon the Maiden in brocaded silk.
It started out quite simply but that aim
Was harmed when wealth and threat filled in the frame.