A Christmas Poem, To remind us that blessings are fruits of faith and hope!
Rewritten today, to celebrate the Hope that Christmas brings and the true Blessings we sometimes fail to see..
EDITED-- THREE STANZAS TOTALLY REPLACED AND ONE MORE STANZA ADDED.
A Christmas Poem, To remind us that blessings are fruits of faith and hope!
We need but to open our eyes!--Tyr
The poem,
Christmas Day, From Tear-Stained Window She Wept
Looking out the window, trees very bare
she stood alone, with dirty, unwashed hair
Nobody there to gift her big, sweet smiles
floor filthy with all its large broken tiles
Outside were people rushing to and fro
nobody she could ever dare to know
They all dressed in the wealthiest fashions
they seemed so full of life, cheerful passions
What could she, an abandoned orphan do
living alone in this dirty caged zoo
As she twisted her matted, dirty hair
she wept alone, knowing that none would care
Suddenly snow came cascading on down
smile came, replacing her sad tear-stained frown
Why had this joy then her heart invaded
a voice whispered, "for this you've waited"
Next she heard old battered door slowly creak
that voice again, first she heard in a week
In came a widow, dressed in Christmas cheer
Saying, O' my brave child please have no fear
I saw window, stained from many a tear
I've returned to take you away from here
Then that sweet smile grew to its biggest yet
forgotten, her wretched clothes tear-soaked wet
As they left that sad and lonely dark place
brightest glow flushed upon her pretty face
For now she knew, what her heart had prayed for
angel to come and open that locked door
Shall we take you in for some Christmas food
get you Christmas spirit in joyful mood
With happy light now returned to her soul
her angel accomplished her greatest goal
Promised child gifted from merciful God
through faintest falling snow, homeward they plod
Into home, that had waited blessed day
grateful widow there knelt again to pray
Lord, you have given on this Christmas day
great treasure for which I can never pay
INSTEAD I SHALL TEACH THIS DEAR CHILD YOUR LOVE
she shall know you watch from heaven above
Robert J. Lindley, Dec.23rd, 1999
Recent edit, 12-22-2016
Copyright © Robert Lindley | Year Posted 2016
Last edited by Tyr-Ziu Saxnot; 12-22-2016 at 03:33 PM.
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