Christmas is an inherently imaginative time of year when we see the world as it is: crammed with heaven. God sent his son, Jesus, as a child, swaddled and set into a feed trough, to overthrow the dominant fancies of a world gone mad. This is the season when we see a little better what God sees: there are no little people, there is nothing insignificant, God’s story turns the world upside down, because “the light shines forth in the darkness and the darkness does not comprehend it.” Elizabeth Barrett Browning’s poem is an imaginative call to see with Christmas eyes long after Christmas is over. Enjoy this excerpt from “Aurora Leigh.”