Christmas Comes Around So Soon
Christmas Comes Around So Soon
Christmas comes around so soon,
Each year moves by so fast.
It seems the tinsel just came down
From the Christmas that just passed.
There’s barely any time to shop
Before it’s here again,
To buy presents for all the family
Whether there be two or ten.
Where will Christmas Day be held?
Which household wants it most?
Dinner was at yours last year,
It’s our turn to play host.
Make sure the greeting cards are sent
To all those on the list,
And don’t forget our Great Aunt Joan,
Last Christmas she was missed.
We need to find the perfect tree,
And mistletoe the halls,
Hang bells of holly from the eves,
And tinsel covered walls.
We’ve got the turkey and the ham,
The bonbons and the sweets,
The presents are beneath the tree,
Except for Santa’s treats.
Suddenly it’s Christmas Eve,
And everything’s in place.
The Christmas lights are working fine
And can be seen from space.
Make sure the ‘Santa sign’ is out
So he knows where to come.
Leave out some fairy cakes for him,
And a little glass of rum.
Now let’s attend the Midnight Mass
To celebrate and pray
The birth of saviour Jesus Christ,
The true reason for this day.
by John Hansen © 2015
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Nicely written and expressed as Christmas nears. It does creep up on us every year, but with family and friends on hand it is the blessing of the year. Merry Christmas to you and yours John.
Yes, it certainly seems to come up more quickly each year, Tony. Thanks for reading and a happy Christmas to you and yours also.
Very well written, John. Tinsel ! It has been years since anyone on our family included the sparkly tinsel in Christmas decorations. My Mother would put so much of it on the tree it looked like a silver pyramid. We loved it. Your poem is lovely and you chose very nice images to go with it. Merry Christmas to you and your family.
Hi Phyllis. We seem to have always had tinsel in some form at Christmas. Glad you liked this poem and thanks for the kind comment. Merry Christmas to you and yours also.
How true that is. Christmas sneaks up so fast. I am lucky to have Christmas at my parents house for as many years as I’ve been alive. The pure joy of spending the day with family and reminding myself of the people that matter most in my life is what my Christmas is all about, in turn a symbol of what the birth of Jesus was supposedly to signify in all of us. Nice work John.
A wonderful Christmas poem.
Thank you Rasma. Much appreciated. It may be hard this year but I hope you have a Happy Christmas.