There are gifts under the tree
For you,
for me
There are
decorations everywhere
On the
houses, in the Square
Perhaps
snowflakes on the ground,
Or palm
trees all around;
Cold winds
or warm sands
The
holidays are being celebrated across the lands
There are
parties and traditions,
Some old,
some new renditions
Frosty cold
mornings with clear skies of blue
Or a warmer
winter’s first light, the ground covered in dew
Delicious
treats
Music with
holiday beats,
And
caroling by the streets
But was it
that ties it all together?
What are the
things that are the same,
Even though
we are all different?
- Love -
It is the
biggest gift,
Cannot fit under
a tree,
It is the best
gift there is,
For you,
for me
It spreads
through life,
Like those
beautiful holiday lights,
Bringing
joy to those around us,
Steady and
bright
It is
warmth in the cold
The page
turner, when our stories are told
The courage
that makes us bold;
A cool
ocean breeze in the heat
The common
thread, that keeps us marching to a better beat
When things
are going well
And when
they’re not so swell
It is there.
Love.
The
parties, the treats,
Become so
much better when it is woven throughout
Reminding
us to care, and what life is really about;
What is
real
What will
last
When this
season has passed,
And the new
year comes,
After the
holidays are done,
And the
next has begun;
Another
year to celebrate life,
Being alive
A time to
reflect on the year
That has
passed before our eyes
And the one
that is before us.
There are
still challenges and struggles,
Sorrow and
troubles
But the
difference is, that no one need be alone
We have
each other
Like
ornaments on a tree
New
memories are hung, by you, by me
Alongside the
ones seasoned by time
Those
memories are mine,
And yours
Celebrations
of life lived,
Life loved
Life with
love
And a
reminder that in the darkest of times
There can
be hope
And a
sunrise on the horizon
It’s not
about the gifts,
Though they
are lovely
Or the
decorations,
Or the
tree,
Or whatever
your observances may be;
It’s about
connection –
Friendship,
joy, encouragement, and strength
Looking
within, looking without, outside of ourselves,
To
something greater.
And so,
however the holidays are observed by each of us,
May they be
merry and bright
Seasoned
with laughter and hope,
And new memories
to share.
