Christmases Past and Present
Dec 11, 2024
I explore the pain and joy pre- and post- pandemic
1990s
Lava bulbs glow amid evergreen
Upon the daughter humming hymns;
The spirit sparks divine embers within
As she recalls the babe is her friend.
2020
Pandemic darkness surrounds her soul;
The winter blues obscure her hope.
Many succumb, marked deaths of despair
Besides the Covid death counter square.
May all hope for a Christmas star again?
Yes: Jupiter, Saturn align in night’s sky
Three kings need not be led astray
Angels still lead shepherds today
2024
She garbs her son in robes and rings;
He presents a gift to the newborn king.
She prays her sons will also know
That babe, that king, as their friend.
