Posts: 583
From: Texas Hill Country
Registered: DEC 2001

great work !!

Posts: 1216
From: Connecticut
Registered: NOV 2004

Posts: 1216
From: Connecticut
Registered: NOV 2004

Home sweet Christmas home

Posts: 13833
From: San Antonio, Texas
Registered: JUN 2001

posted 12-14-2004 03:12 PM         

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idive- I can believe at least one line in your poem:

"I had just fixed a drink and sat down in my chair" :

Thanks for sharing your poetry with us!

Posts: 33595
From: Cincinnati, OH
Registered: JUL 2000

posted 12-16-2004 10:16 PM         

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This needs a bump.
I will include an email from Roarin

May the blessings of this Holiday Season "Christmas" be yours to enjoy.

Twas the night before Christmas
and all through the town
Not a sign of Baby Jesus
was anywhere to be found.

The people were all busy
with Christmas time chores
Like decorating, and baking,
and shopping in stores.

No one sang "Away in a manger,
no crib for a bed".
Instead, they sang of Santa
dressed-up in bright red.

Mama watched Martha Stewart,
Papa drank beer from a tap.
As hour upon hour
the presents they'd wrap

When what from the T.V.
suddenly caught their ears ?
'Cept an ad.. which told
of a big sale at Sears.

So away to the mall
they all flew like a flash...
Buying things on credit...
and others with cash!

And, as they made their way home
From their trip to the mall,
Did they think about Jesus?
Oh, no... not at all.

Their lives were so busy
with their Christmas time things
No time to remember
Christ Jesus, the King.

There were presents to wrap
and cookies to bake.
How could they stop and remember
who died for their sake?

To pray to the Savior...
they had no time to stop.
Because they needed more time
to "Shop til they dropped!"

On Wal-mart! On K-mart!
On Target! On Penney's!
On Hallmark! On Zales!
A quick lunch at Denny's

From the big stores downtown
to the stores at the mall
They would dash away, dash away,
and visit them all!

And up on the roof,
there arose such a clatter
As grandpa hung icicle lights
up on his brand new step ladder.

He hung lights that would flash.
He hung lights that would twirl.
Yet, he never once prayed to Jesus...
Light of the World.

Christ's eyes... how they twinkle!
Christ's Spirit... how merry!
Christ's love... how enormous!
All our burdens... He'll carry!

So instead of being busy,
overworked, and uptight
Let's put Christ back in
Christmas and enjoy
some good nights!

Merry Christmas!

For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son that
whosoever believeth in Him shall not perish but have everlasting
life. John 3:16
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Posts: 3332
From: Burtonsville,Md Good ole U.S.A
Registered: MAR 2003

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