The mistletoe from trees is sawn
And elders tiredly yawn;
While youngsters plan their Christmas morn
A child is born.
...
A scintilla of light pricks the darkness
And a speck of red appears:
The holly bears a berry…
...
Christmas 2013
The mistletoe from trees is sawn
And elders tiredly yawn;
While youngsters plan their Christmas morn
A child is born.
Warm blinds against the dark are drawn,
Their inmates wait for dawn;
While landlords fill their Yuletide horn
A child is born.
Betwixt the world and Godhead torn
Before our toys we fawn;
While in thin air our clergy warn
A child is born.
All unbeknown to us a thorn
Defiles our precious lawn;
While stripes alone our eyes inform
A child is born.
Materialistic lusts we spawn
And build a race forlorn,
Remote from God, alone, withdrawn,
And yet - a Child IS born.
(November 2013)