Friday, December 15, 2017

Merry Christmas 2017

As the thermometer drops and the stress levels rise,
The blitzkrieg of Christmas dances across your eyes.
And as you rush about to get your chores done,
You’re planning that Christmas that is “second to none”.

That list with the items that runs on and on,
Has way too many blanks and not enough done.
The days are ticking down to that ole twenty-five,
It will be here soon…in a blink of an eye.

And as you approach that moment where everything slows,
It might be exhaustion or it might be the close…
You notice those about you have a bit of a glow,
A twinkle in the eye like they’re “in the know”.

And what is this secret that everyone keeps,
The one that is with us, even in our sleep?
The one that lightens our steps and softens our ire,
That makes us more generous than we usually are?

Is it the peace of the Savior, the reward of faith’s way?
Is it the truth that we’re better than we are most days?
Is it the good we see from others that’s typically hidden and coy?
Or is it the laughter of the children and their essence of joy?

There’s just something about the Holidays that makes it all …pure,
That makes it OK to be something other than…sure.
To readily admit that all the answers aren’t there,
And to live a few days without a fret or a care.

To look for the best in others, and find the best in us.
To agree without dissension, to dispense with the fuss.
To see the treasure beneath, through the turmoil above,
To recognize the terrible cost of hate, and the magical healing of love.

And so from me to you, and those that you cherish,
May your dreams be filled and never, ever perish.
Have a wonderful season full of peace and family,
And save some for the year to come…it might come in handy.


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