Here's my Christmas (early) poem. It's been slow like a turtle here at work so here goes!
Candlelit tables and old wooden stables, a story told around the earth,
Ribbons and strings we find joy in things, forgetting the story of His birth
The stars in the sky they all seem to cry as we scurry like cattle in our shopping malls
Presents and trees paying taxes and fees, opening up boxes and decking the halls
Baking cookies all day it’s the new Christmas way we all get to together and eat way too much, cards flood the mailbox and long distant phone talks with family and friends with whom we lost touch,
Santa Clause faces in all kinds of places he’s everywhere all at the same time it seems, try to see the old man get a picture if you can as the room is filled with kids yelling and screams.
Fancy shoes, ugly ties and grandma’s fruit pies are all excepted with a forced wincing smirk, Rude gestures, exhaustion, and last minute buys are all in a good ‘ol holidays work
Chestnuts are roasting and people are toasting as they gather around they’re warm winter feast, it was worth the fight at the grocery store right? Your guests are full and happy at least.
We ring in the year with kisses and beer, celebrating the month we just had to endure, the tree is now brown all lights are torn down where all the time went you just aren’t sure.
With decorations put away you miss their display and attempt to get back to your daily routine, but family is gone and something is wrong you feel empty inside and your heart has a sting.
Try not to displace the reason for grace, the big picture of why we do what we do, the biggest gift of all is from the manger not the mall, He sent his son to us because he loves you.
Celebrate that….
Jessica Ala
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