Merry Christmas

Christmas Time

© 1995 Rolland G. Smith

Some poetic thoughts on Christmas.

Christmas time surprises as it jumps out from the cold

to warm the late December days with frankincense and gold

It heralds in with music, in the silent of the night,

and when it wakes the child within my memories are bright.

It’s wrapping hearts in holly green and Rudolph red with bow

and standing ‘neath a berried sprig of kissing mistletoe.

Dancing dreams of sugarplums and minted candy cane

bring visions of a Christmas tree and a circling tooting train.

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I harken as the angles sing with distant family near

and I love to hear a child say the names of eight reindeer.

Patina thoughts of Christmas past and shinny ones of new

remind me of the Magi three and a child named Jesu.

There’s jingle bells and icicles and packages to tie

with ribbons tight and wrappings bright of sleighs up in the sky,

There’s hugs galore and candy more and kids with favorite toys

and shirts and socks and building blocks for little girls and boys.

There’s cards and calls and carols and candles fill the room

and tins of sugar cookies shine by red poinsettia bloom.

Christmas time indeed surprises in a special wondrous way

in winter and forever it’s my favorite holiday.