Trees go up, lights are strung, but what is Christmas? Many people don't know.


What is Christmas?

What is Christmas spirit?
A carol when you hear it?
Some lights strung on a tree,
Whose light fills us with glee?

Is it all that food we swallow?
The traditions which we follow?
The presents of all sizes,
Each filled with their surprises?

Is it something that you do?
Can you get there by canoe?
Can it run away and hide,
And no more with us abide?

Can you catch it in your hand?
Have it come on your demand?
Can a bloodhound sniff it out?
If you plant it does it sprout?

Christmas is this, remembering one.
Jesus Christ, God's only son.
Who was born in a lonely stable,
To forgive all our sins, for he is able.

Its not the lights and pretty bows
Nor Christmas songs or cartoon shows
It is not all these external ploys
Although they bring us many joys

Now Christmas spirit is all around,
And it's easy to be found.
You needn't worry, cry, or fuss
For it's in each one of us.

If you wish to find that spirit,
Take this advice and please hear it.
We must open ourselves wide,
And realize Christmas dwells inside.




Poetry by Michael G
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Written on 2006-12-01 at 17:42

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Zainab
Merry Christmas
2006-12-27



this is a very passionate and loving poem, good job, thank you for sending the message out to the world about what christmas actaullly is. (check your punctuation stanza 6 and check tense on the word forgave, it should forgive, and put a period at the end of that line.) good write

~Kiva
2006-12-02


Emelén The PoetBay support member heart!
I go waldorf every christmas and then I wish I had hay coloured hair , but I dont .
2006-12-01


Zoya Zaidi
Born in a lonely stable,
The Son of God,
Who was so compassionate,
Our saviour, our Lord,
Who was the Messiah of all disease,
Who raized from the dead
Lazarus' spirit.
He was born on this heavenly day,
And the light coming from the shaft in the stable,
Was the light that God bestowed upon him,
To show to the world the Light of love,
The Message of Brotherhood, Peace and Love...

(((Hugs for that Christmas spirit poem, dear Michael)))
Love, Zoya
2006-12-01