The time is upon us once again
When shorter days mark another year’s end.
“Not enough hours in the day”
Is often all we have to say.
Commercialism and materialism
Seem to cloud true holiday realism.
Impatience in the checkout line,
Illegal parking by a no parking sign,
Running and rushing from here to there,
Never having a single moment to spare–
All this sounds familiar to us,
But what is up with all this fuss?
Do we still hear the voices of Heaven
Like we did when children of seven?
Do we still see the wonders all around
That God has blessed this earth to abound?
“Today is different,” we remark,
For a holiday is a time to embark
On a journey down Memory Lane
And step away from the world insane.
No doubt, the spirit will reside
In a happy household’s inside
Around a table of family and friends,
A gathering that, by tomorrow, ends.
Come tomorrow, will we suddenly forget
And later wallow in pity and regret
For having thought that one mere day
Away from the world’s twisted way
Would be enough time to truly cherish
The time with loved ones before they perish?
Sadly, caught up in living life on Earth,
We don’t think of our heavenly rebirth.
Like waves in the ocean,
We merely repeat the motion,
Until one day we crash upon the shore.
Then life is over, we live no more–
Well, life as we know it, anyway,
So do more than cherish one holiday.
Truly live life as it was meant to be.
Open your eyes and plainly see
That earthly life is too short,
So don’t you your chance abort
To enjoy today’s gathering of friends,
Knowing it mirrors Heaven and never ends.
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