Today's word: love-drury (n.) a love-token, a gift of love.

Normally, I wouldn't "upset" the festive spirit of the season by posting a poem like this at this time of year. However, just an hour or two ago I read a poem warning those who don't buy the "traditional" Christmas narrative exactly what would be waiting for them on the other side. This served to remind me that there is a dark side to the little baby Jesus story. What becomes of all those who don't get a warm, fuzzy feeling about this story of punishing the innocent to protect the guilty? Well, quite a number of people made their opinions quite clear.

For the countless individuals who are prepared to silently accept the somewhat unsavoury flipside of the "salvation" story, here is the same narrative, viewed from the perspective of one who doesn't buy it.

My aim is not to ruin anyone's Christmas, or rain on anybody's parade -- as if that is going to happen. It's simply to present the idea that sometimes "good news" is not as good as it seems, when we think about it.

I hope everyone reading, regardless of their faith or lack of it has a wonderful Christmas, or whatever it is they celebrate at this time of year.

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