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From gold & oil, frankincense & spices
From turbans & caftans & shrouded women
Of textures & colors, of layers & mystery
Came these, The Magi.
From collections of precious stones
From innately concocted remedies by Alchemists
Of large families & royalty
Came these, The Magi.
From astronomers to physicians
From anatomy to the afterlife to the Creator
From science to faith
Came these, The Magi.
These decorated & studied men
Observed & recorded & pondered year after year
And finally setting out on camels to solve the mystery
Came these, The Magi.
They rode & rode, traveling & resting
The Star in their sight, in their lens perpetually
From a shared fascination & obsession growing nightly
Came these, The Magi.
The voyage was long yet they never doubted
Their sight was on The King under The Star
Of committed students from faraway corners
Came these, The Magi.
Their studies & longings summed up in their journey
The Light was in sight and soon the King would be revealed
From learnedness that was legend yet subject to Greatness
Came these, The Magi.
Before their arrival, they observed another sudden great light
And with certainty, they quickened their pace unto The Star
Toward the luminous, prominent Light settled upon an unknown city
Came these, The Magi.
The city would never again go unnoticed
It would forever be marked by the Great Light in the East
Of dignified carriage and an exotic, noticeable yet humble advent
Came these, The Magi.
Their forms & words treasured in the heart of the Mother
Their presence and gifts made it clear to all
Of conviction that this Baby was no ordinary Child
Came these, The Magi.
Their presence drew stargazers of various sorts
With conviction & maps & tools they had seen history's Brightest Light
And from a sacred place of beholding what their hearts yearned for
Came these, The Magi.
Alongside gold, frankincense, and myrrh, they laid down their hearts
At the foot of the King of kings with complete assurance
Everyone marveled & wondered at what this could mean
Except, The Magi.
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