‘Twas the day after Christmas, and all through the house,
Not a creature was stirring, except for a mouse
He’s eating some crumbs from the day’s Christmas feast
There are cookies and biscuits, cheese crackers at least
The stockings are empty, the toys are in play
The parents exhausted and sleeping all day
Carols and movies are done for the year; farewell to the relatives
We’ve all shed a tear
They’ve driven and flown back home for a time
Next Christmas we’ll see them—celebrations sublime
But the meaning of Christmas still rings in our hearts
A birthday for Jesus is only the start
What if we could share all the love we’ve been given
Not only on Christmas since we’ve been forgiven
The New Year is coming within a few days
It’s never too late to live in new ways
Resolutions we’ve promised may flee out the door
Within a few months, we may be as before
But I’m grateful for Jesus.
His birth and his death give our lives meaning
A place in God’s presence; on His life, I’m leaning
So even though shopping is done for the season
Let’s keep in our hearts Jesus—the reason.
Amen! That’s good, Laura. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
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Thank you!
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Wow! Your poem is so beautiful, Laura. We will print and keep. Thank you for your gift to us all.
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Thank you so much! Hugs!
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