A Christmas Thank You
There is an old story, I would like to share
It is about the one; we have come to know inside a prayer
About a child who was born at a stable, in a manger, on a bed of hay
And about a gift and three kings with a bright star, charting the way
It was a simple idea, which I thought; we needed a reminder
Whose birthday it is, on this 25th of December
Because we’ve all been busy buying presents for everyone
Did we remember, not to forget about His, when all our errands were done?
We play music, we sing songs
We play them over and over, all night long
But haven’t we been missing out what it is truly all about
Somewhere, somehow we seemed to be leaving something out
To the children, Christmas is all about Santa; waving, at his sleigh
Together with his reindeer while Rudolph, leading the way
Or about Frosty the snowman thumpety-thumping in the snow
While to bigger kids, it’s about a kiss, blossoming under a-mistletoe
For the rest of us, it’s all about shopping and discovering what’s-on sale
Or peeking outside, waiting for someone, who’d be bringing in the mail
Or it’s all about, dressing up and preparing for that special meal
Or was it about the joy and the special gladness that we suddenly feel?
But don’t get me wrong, it’s all good
Everything seems like how it should
It’s just that we may be forgetting one little thing
Saying a “THANK YOU!” to the child, to the Lord, our King
It is… After all, his birthday we are celebrating
And to his kindness, we do owe Him… Everything
So let us give a moment of that day, as we kneel and pray
And say “Thank You, Jesus!” for giving us this CHRISTMAS DAY.
By: Wilbert E. Dela Cruz
Copyright © Wilbert Dela Cruz | Year Posted 2016
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