christmas eve poem

I found this at the Blog of the Grateful Bear. I think it's lovely, especially today.

Enjoy the holidays, and I hope 2006 brings light, love and peace to you, in whatever way works for you.

Light looked down and beheld darkness.
"Thither I will go," said Light.
Peace looked down and beheld war.
"Thither I will go," said Peace.
Love looked down and beheld hate.
"Thither I will go," said Love.

So Light came, and shone.
So Peace came, and gave rest.
So Love came, and gave light.

And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us.

Laurence Housman (1865-1959)