I was going to use this for a Christmas card one year, but I don't know . . . I'm not sure people would "get it," with it's unusual meter and meandering message. Give me some feedback.
An earthen floor,
Worn smooth by many sweepings
And sandaled feet
That bring in the dust of this small town
A mouse or two,
With timid, furtive creepings
And water spilt
When clay jars tip or fall onto the ground
An earthen floor
Upholds all the possessions
Of this household
Unorthodox and begun so recently
Some hand-me-downs
From kindly friends and neighbors
A few new things
Made with skill and care for this young family
This earthen floor--
Not polished stone or marble,
A brownish gray, slightly sloped
And with its share of scars--
Today upholds
The first footsteps of a Child
Whose ancient feet
Once danced among His voice-made stars
