My pet mice were named
Joseph and Mary.
One of the six in the litter
had to be named Jesus.
But which one that lay
on the shredded paper nest?
Our dog enacted the roles
of all the barn animals each day for treats.
Our outside motion sensor light
was the Star of Wonder.
Three house finches at the window
played the Wise Men.
Not taking us seriously,
our local youth priest mock-blessed
the liquid inside the no drip
small animal water bottle.
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