The Old Man On The Corner Poem by jJO CAREY

The old man sat on the street corner in the cold and snow
Tears ran down his dirty face and his clothes were old and torn
I stopped and asked why he didn't go to a shelter
There he would have a bed and something to eat

He finally looked up and said, oh I'm ok out here
I'm looking for something that is not in a shelter
Im watching for the Christmas Star
It shines bright this time of year

You're not looking at the Christmas trees and decorations
And the old man began to smile
Oh I see them every year, they're just about the same
But the Christmas Star shines brighter

Than any on the tree decorated so brightly
It's because of the baby
It's in a stable somewhere
With his mother and father stand by

And the baby has friends all ready
The sheperds came and rich men too
To worship this tiny one
And give him their gifts and love

So I sit here and watch for that Christmas Star
That shines over the stable bright
And I'll know he's come again
Even for an old dirty man like me

I know that he loves me, even tho no one else cares
And it makes me so happy to know how much I am loved
I gave him some money and told him to get food
I had to hurry to get somewhere

He looked up at me with a smile and said where
I told him I had to look for a corner
To sit and watch for the Christmas Star
I wanted to be there too and share his amazing joy

You'll find it son if you keep looking up
For its not down here with tinsle and pine
Or decorations great
You only find the Christman Star when you look up.