The alarm bell wakes me from my sleep
And for a second I forget the day
But the children rush in to my room
With cries of get up it's Christmas day!
They run quickly to the living room
where the tree stands proud and tall
But they see only the presents
That lay neatly on the floor
What of it's meaning I say
Of forgiveness, hope, and cheer
But as I look upon the frenzy
It has fallen upon deaf ears
So I sit back and watch the mayhem
And take in the tantrums, tears, and joy
Take comfort it's over for another year
As they dismantle all their toys
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Daniel (
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Wonderful Daniel. Great rhyme and flow and the clearest of imagery of Christmas and your precious children...I love the last line, it made me smile to realise the truth in it ..I adore Christmas although sadly no children to cause mayhem.. lol.....I got excited from the mere mention of it...Bravo my friend....Smiles...Dee
Thanks Dee, Christmas for me was all about the family especially the kids. They are all grown up and at Uni now so Christmas seems to lack the magic. I definitely miss the mayhem!
GREAT POEM ~ DANIEL ! We always welcome a taste of CHRISTMAS. Your final stanza suggests we miss the real meaning of Christmas. I don't know if you are familiar with John Betjeman's awesome poem CHRISTMAS ? The final stanzas always bring tears to my eyes !
And is it true ? And is it true ? # The most tremendous tale of all # Seen in a stained glass window's hue # A Baby in an ox's stall ? # The Maker of the stars and sea # Become a Child on earth for me ?
No love that in a family dwells # No carolling in the frosty air # Not all the steeple shaking bells # Can with this single Truth compare # That God was Man in Palestine # And lives today in Bread and Wine !
Your Friend BRIAN
Thanks Brian, commercialism has replaced the true meaning of Christmas, but watching the kids when they were young was to me what it was all about. For me it was a time when the family got together!
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