other people's Christmases seem somehow better,
all aglow,
while you're at home in later life with the shreds of
rewrapped wrappings and it's cold unless
you remember to turn up the heat,
eat something sweet a little
desultorily or watch It's a Wonderful Life on tv
though you already have the dvd
all year long.
what will it take
to make the sugar plum shimmer
grow a little less dimmer
you carol alone
and no sudden movie snow comes down
on cue.
well it's in you
the Christmas capability of making do
with the Christmas you've got
which when you think of it
is exactly what Mary and Joseph did
so far from home
all on their own
until the Christmas angels came
and lit up the skies
as if it were day.and daylight
for the whole world.
mary angela douglas 24 december 2016
all aglow,
while you're at home in later life with the shreds of
rewrapped wrappings and it's cold unless
you remember to turn up the heat,
eat something sweet a little
desultorily or watch It's a Wonderful Life on tv
though you already have the dvd
all year long.
what will it take
to make the sugar plum shimmer
grow a little less dimmer
you carol alone
and no sudden movie snow comes down
on cue.
well it's in you
the Christmas capability of making do
with the Christmas you've got
which when you think of it
is exactly what Mary and Joseph did
so far from home
all on their own
until the Christmas angels came
and lit up the skies
as if it were day.and daylight
for the whole world.
mary angela douglas 24 december 2016
