Christmas Nativity Play

C lad in white, the angel shouts a king is born today.  

Her halo slips as she points, you shepherds go that way.     

Rob shakes his head, no room here, you should have booked ahead.

I have a stable, John cries, you can share the cows bed.        

Silent Night the children sing. Mary sits down sighing.          

The manger slides on swiftly. Joseph knocks it flying.         

Mary pulls the swaddled doll from underneath her frock.    

And Joseph waves to his mother sat in the first block.         

Shepherds stumble forwards, fluffy lambs clutched in their hands.

Nat’s tee-towel hides his eyes; so on Joseph’s foot he stands.

As Mary lays the baby doll in the cardboard crib,

The injured Joseph shouts ouch! and pokes Nat in the rib.

In the Deep Mid Winter they sang, while the boys did fight.

Visitors from afar arrived wrapped in curtains bright.          

I bring Gold the first yelled, pushing Joseph out of sight.      

This is Frankenstein the next lisped, as his crown did fall.    

You need Myrrh Paul paused... for you are saviour of us all.

Paul then waved and called out; Mum I got it right today!    

Laughing, the audience wiped their happy tears away.           

Away in a manger, they sang, No crib for a bed.                 

Yes let the children come to me, Jesus softly said.