A Special Prayer

Snowflakes softly falling
Upon your window play,
Your blankets snug around you,
 into sleep you drift away.

I bend to gently kiss you,
when I see that on the floor
 There's a letter, neatly written,
 I wonder who it's for.

I quietly unfold it
making sure you're still asleep,
It's a Christmas list for Santa--
one my heart will always keep.

It started just as always
 with the toys seen on TV,
A new watch for your father
and a winter coat for me.

But as my eyes read on
I could see that deep inside
There were many things you wished for
that your loving heart would hide.

You asked if your friend Molly
could have another dad;
It seems her father hits her
and it makes you very sad.
Then you asked dear Santa
if the neighbors down the street
Could find a job, that he might
have some food, and clothes, and heat.

You saw a family on the news
whose house had blown away;
"Dear Santa, send them just one thing:
a place where they can stay."

"And Santa, those four cookies
that I left you for a treat,
Could you take them to the children
who have nothing else to eat?"

"Do you know that little bear I have--
the one I love so dear?
I'm leaving it for you to take
to Africa this year."

"And as you fly your reindeer
on this night of Jesus' birth,
Could your magic bring to everyone
goodwill and peace on earth?"

"There's one last thing before you go--
so grateful I would be--
If you'd smile at Baby Jesus
in the manger by our tree."

I pulled the letter close to me;
I felt it melt my heart.
Those tiny hands had written
what no other could impart.

 "And a little child shall lead them"
was whispered in my ear
As I watched you sleep on Christmas Eve
while Santa Claus was here.
Author Unknown

 

Christmas Poem

Busy shoppers fill the malls
 And sidewalks of our towns
They show their Christmas spirit
With their troubled looks and frowns

The streets are full of traffic,
It's become a time we dread
While humming "Joy To The World"
We curse the car ahead

Christmas music plays everywhere
But it doesn't calm the herds
 Cause no one stops to think about
The meaning of the words

It seems nobody knows about
 The child God became that day
That grew into the sacrifice
That washed our sins away

But until we can face the truth
This season will be hard
And "Peace on Earth" will just be words
Stamped on a Christmas card!

 

 
 

~May Your Holiday
be Rich in Tradition and
Abundant in Blessings~