A Reading From the Book of Reflective Understanding
Who was Saint Nick?
Was it a military trick?
Just like a Screen Actors Guild member
You might remember
St Nick made this thing stick
By changing his name to Santa Claus
Then magically he started breaking down walls
Stuffed with love
Santa’s message flies like a dove
It takes faith for children to learn how to wait
They have been told when most the world is cold
This gigantic elf with eternal health
Comes into their house as quiet as a mouse.
Giving something to them
usually left under the tree in the den.
But what does this all mean in this children’s dream.
If you think about it over that Christmas meal
The subject does make one welcome with a warm feel
Already anointed a King we celebrate this fact with songs that we sing.
Jesus recruited bread when he wanted to be fed.
His friends wrote things down and published it when Jesus was no longer around.
An understanding on what thing are about
Can be the true gift when someone is trying to work something out.
At the holiday table interpret what it meant when Jesus was born in a stable
During this time, they wished upon a star
With new hope an answer will come from a far
Does a voice actually come when this is done?
Not really but, this is what was won
You see Jesus gave his life and he really did not have a wife
It was an awful thing since the power of be did not like it when they called him king
Years later here comes this artistic portrait
A man in a red suit who was deemed worth it
Like a main character in a book
Everyone imagines Santa’s look
Just like the holy spirit who steps in to say never fear it.
You do not see Jesus or Santa Claus
But they are there standing tall
In conclusion this is a peaceful solution
That in the end and when asked to defend
It is faith that is the greatest gift
When one needs a lift
Carry on with this delightful tradition
Knowing full well it is a well thought out artistic mission
Copyright © Marc O'Brien | Year Posted 2019
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