Fox's Prayer

Lord, I have a very bad reputation, but I admit… I don't care.

Since I am a cunning animal, isn't it normal for me to collect loots worthy of my finesse? You have to eat if you want to live, don’t you? And I'm always hungry!

Ah! I hear that there will be a newborn in a manger, the King of kings, God of all creation? Why would you put yourself in such a precarious position unless you want to make of your flesh an offering as a meal! Ha! Will I dare to come closer? It is tempting, but what if it were a trap? Or does he come to satisfy my higher appetite? Lord, I don’t feel ready for close scrutiny, but I will go and observe what is happening from a safe distance. Tenderness is a great mover for me.

Amen.