'If I Were An Ornament On A Christmas Tree' Poem by Elizabeth Padillo Olesen

If I were an ornament on a Christmas tree,
I would be an angel, swinging and moving
from every twig and branch.
I would strip the Christmas tree
of its burning candles and replace them
with the burning flame in human hearts.

I would move away the wrapped presents
under the Christmas tree and order
those with flaming love in their hearts
to give the wrapped presents
to those who do not have.

I would sing hymns of long time ago
of the coming of the most awaited Savior.
I would let the Christmas tree
stand as promised abundant life
to every woman, man, youth and child.

I would be an angel, a living ornament,
giving life to a lifeless Christmas tree.

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As response to the title challenge of Westly