Christmas is a
time
Christmas is a
time
When everyone
in the family came together
To make
Christmas sweets and wine.
Christmas is a time.
Christmas is a
time
Christmas is a
time
When cribs were
made by hand
With pebbles,
leaves, and grass from the land.
Christmas is a
time.
Christmas is a
time
Christmas is a
time
When we went to
the tailor to order our Christmas dresses
And thought
about how we wanted to style our tresses.
Christmas is a
time.
Christmas is a
time
Christmas is a
time
When we had our
address book close by our side
To hand-write
and mail Christmas cards to kith and kin far and wide.
Christmas is a
time.
Christmas is a
time
Christmas is a
time
When we cut up
fruit to put into our Christmas cake
Then added a dash of rum before we put it into the bake.
Christmas is a
time.
Christmas is a
time
Christmas is a
time
When we made
the house festive with buntings, tree, and lights
And of course
there was always the one star that shone bright.
Christmas is a
time.
Christmas is a
time
Christmas is a
time
When going to
midnight mass was something not to be missed
And then
leaving church after mass and making sure every cheek was kissed.
Christmas is a time.
These memories
of childhood Christmases bring cheer and yearning to me
For the simpler
Christmases of my past that I had with family.
Merry Christmas
to one and all
May you create
Christmas memories you have the pleasure to recall.
Christmas is a
time.
Dear Reader...this poem was written for the NCMA (Northern California Mangalorean Association) Christmas Zoom party which was held yesterday evening. Sharon Aranha got me to write it and also recited it at the event. I enjoyed writing this poem and listening to Sharon recite it. A first time for me to have anyone recite one of my poems :)
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