How Many of Us?

(As promised...)

New Years has been celebrated

The snow has all cleared

The spring flowers have died

The summer storms have brewed and left.

Autumn leaves have fallen

And Beggar’s Night has passed.

Thanks have been given

Black Friday has been shopped

And now ‘tis Christmas Time.

But how many of us remember

The true meaning of it?

The answer, I’m sure,

Would shock you.

How many of us say

“Merry Xmas” in our haste?

If we remembered the meaning

We would never take

Christ out of Christmas.

It’s not about the presents or the snow

It’s not about Santa or even the tree

Christmas is a celebration

Of Christ, our savior’s birth

And all of the opportunities

His sacrifices gave us.

The chance to be with

Family and friends

At this hallowed and blessed

Time of year.

So why do we make

Santa our icon of Christmas?

When in fact ‘tis Christ

Who is real and to be celebrated?

But soon New Years will have been celebrated

The snow will have all cleared

The spring flowers died

The summer storms brewed and left

Autumn leaves fallen

And Beggar’s Night will pass.

Thanks will be given

Black Friday shopped.

And we shall meet back here

On Christ’s birthday once more.

Christmas.