"christmas doesn't have to be..." | Christmas Poetry Collection: Poem 6

Christmas doesn't have to be

wrapped perfectly with silky paper

A tall tree in the corner of the living room

The biggest gift or the most expensive one

Golden ornaments on the wreath on the 

wooden front door or candles that smell of 

pine and gingerbread from the store

Christmas can be

A phone call to a friend

A hug from that one person you 

haven’t seen all year

A time of reflection on what you have 

instead of what you don’t or 

giving that man standing with inked cardboard 

every cent you can find in your purse

Christmas doesn’t have to be about

who has the best family portrait 

Flawless photos you spent hours taking

Which goals you did and didn’t meet this year or

whose house looks the best when decked in 

silver and gold

Christmas can be

a prayer to say,

“Thank you, God, for all you’ve given me.”

A look in the mirror and saying,

“I am proud of you.”

Throwing out the stuff you didn't use this year

and focusing on the things that are true

Christmas doesn’t have to be

all things gifts and red and shimmering green

or about who has the most money

Let Christmas be something with

healing and love and grace,

lasting memories of meals being shared 

and things that no Christmas ornament 

can replace

JB

 about the poem 

Most of the time Christmas is portrayed as decorated trees and big gifts and expensive things, which loses sight of the real theme behind the holidays - meaning. 

Like, being grateful for the things we take for granted, giving to those that need it most, saying "I love you" to the special people in your life, or a "Merry Christmas" card to someone you know is spending the holidays alone. And I wanted to write a poem about it. 

Happy Holidays x

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