Sunday, December 26, 2010

Another Christmas Comes and Goes


ANOTHER CHRISTMAS COMES AND GOES

After all the hoopla and hurry-scurry,
all the planning, all the worry,
so much build-up, so much to do,
and just so quick, it's done and through.

Presents bought and wrapped and given.
Visiting family---the miles driven!
So much food---what a feast!
Much more than we needed,
 (to say the least).

Fudge was boiled up.  Eggnog was poured.
Carols proclaimed the birth of the Lord.
There were parties and concerts, 
celebrations galore,
lights were hung,
wreaths were placed on the door,

but now the tree is empty of boxes and bows,
and outside it gently snows,
and another Christmas comes and goes.


Another Christmas comes and goes.

Will they remember why Christmas came
and say a prayer of thanks in His name?
We can hope...but only Heaven knows,
as another Christmas comes and goes.



15 comments:

Mildred said...

A beautiful poem Daisy. Hope you all enjoyed your time together. Stay warm and safe.

Dorothy said...

Another very nice poem, Daisy!

Daisy said...

Mildred and Dorothy, thank you! :-)

Bossy Betty said...

So beautiful!! Thanks, Daisy.

Tracy said...

Daisy,
That is lovely...I like the last stanza and will certainly will remember why Christmas came.
Thank you for a touch of beauty today~

Daisy said...

Thanks, Betty! Thanks, Tracy! :D

ladydi said...

Such a lovely poem. I hope you had a wonderful day with your family.

Daisy said...

Thank you, Diana. We had a nice Christmas here. My brother and his family are planning to come up over New Year's weekend, so we will have another Christmas celebration then. :) I hope your Christmas went well too.

David L Macaulay said...

Nice poem, Daisy - don't you hate the nothingness after Christmas, though?

Together We Save said...

This is a wonderful post!! I hope many thankful prayers were said!

Daisy said...

Thanks, David. There is so much hub-bub and build-up to it in the days before Christmas that afterwards it does kind of feel like a let-down some years. Maybe we need to celebrate it differently. :-)

Thank you, Denise! I'm glad you liked it. :-)

Marydon said...

I so love your poetry, Daisy ... & oh, how so true! but then there is only another 361 days until Christmas so we'd better get a move on .. chuckle!

The most important thing is remembering to carry 'Christ'mas every day ... He is our reason for living.

Have a beautiful &^ blessed New Year, my friend.

Hugs & love, Marydon

Daisy said...

Thank you, Marydon! :-)

Happy New Year to you!

Sandy said...

YOu sure have a gift of poetry...

Lovely.

Daisy said...

Thank you, Sandy! :D