Patiently I await

For this joyous day to come.

Where we can come together

And bow before the Son.

 The bright white fluffy snow

Patters to the ground.

The coolness in the air

With peacefulness all around.

Before me the Christmas tree

With presents underneath.

Beside me, my beautiful wife

With a smile between her cheeks.

My family sitting near

Talking and laughing together.

The room fills with cheer

And hearts as soft as feathers.

 The Bible opens wide

And we read the Christmas story.

We hear of a child

Who came to show His glory.

 They say a king made a decree

To take away His life.

Little did they know this babe

Was the king of light.

 He had all the power to destroy

But instead He came to heal.

And when He died He left

Upon our hearts His seal.

 With the book softly closed

We said a little prayer.

Thanking God

For always being there.

 We passed around the gifts

Opening them one by one.

But we never forgot the gift

Of God’s one and only Son.

Merry Christmas

And blessings to all.

From the book: A Far Off Place: A Collection of Poetry by James D. Maxon