Christmas Stars

Snow fell down one starless night From out the plume of lonely clouds, To decorate the land with white, Adorn the hills with pallid shrouds. The eyes that gleamed behind the glass Watched the weather rage outside, Saw the darkness come to pass, Filled with wonder, saucer wide. Then from the ether, from the swirl, Through a split in clouded night, A silver shaft impaled the world, And lit the earth with vibrant light. Upon the eve before the day Iconic magic rose and shone, At once the darkness cast away, A Christmas star to wish upon. In modern times of strife and war, When hatred reigns a harsh regime, It ill behoves us to deny Our children of a better dream. So on the eve before the day, Make the demon year be gone, And teach them of a better way, Of Christmas stars to wish upon.