Beryl Edmonds Poet Rhyme

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Gift Wrapped In Love

Hark, listen to the church bells ring
In welcome to our newborn King 
Sing in praise for the Holy babe
It was for us our Saviour came.

As never before - kneel and pray
For peace on earth this Christmas Day
Come back joyous days of yore
When hearts of gold came to the fore.

Choirs accompanied by brass bands
Sang out to crowds who'd stop and stand
In weather cold beyond reason
Celebrating Yuletide season.

Friends and neighbours often stopped by
For festive cheer and a mince pie
Folk selflessly shared what they had
No one went hungry, hearts were glad.

Children were content to accept 
A stocking hung on the bedstead
An apple, orange, a few nuts
If they had behaved well enough.

Token gifts were given with grace
On the day the world celebrates
God's only son, His precious gift
Wrapped up in love and fellowship.
Christmas 2020

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Alexis Y. December 15, 2020 at 2:09 PM Hi Belle, In all of the hustle and bustle of the holiday season, the true meaning of Christmas was the precious gift wrapped in love; that was lying in a manger so many years ago. Christ is the reason for the season. Well done.Thanks for sharing such a meaningful write. Enjoy the rest of your day:-) Alexis Beryl Edmonds December 15, 2020 at 2:33 PM Thanks to you Alexis for those beautiful words, there’s times the reason for the season gets cast aside in the hustle and bustle of the Yuletide... Enjoy your day too ~ Belle :-)

Victor Buhagiar December 15, 2020 at 2:15 AM A wonderful poem with a great message. In these days of pandemic people still worry about ho to have fun than adore Baby Jesus. Kudos for you and your wonderful poem. ~~ Beryl Edmonds December 15, 2020 at 2:40 AM Thank you very much Victor, fun doesn’t really belong in the Christmas story, it’s all about love, joy and glory... Belle

Tom Cunningham December 14, 2020 at 2:59 PM Sadly many dont know the true meaning of Christmas, things were so much better years ago. It's still the birthday of our saviour that we celebrate not how many presents are under the tree, well written Belle, I hope you're well Tom Beryl Edmonds December 14, 2020 at 3:51 PM Thank you Tom, amongst the glitter and partying the reason for the season is blown on the wind. All’s well, hope it is for you too. ~ Belle