I’ve a hole in my heart since the day I was born
I knew it was there and while I’ve grown the hole grows, too
It’s now a rift, no, more a chasm
I’ve been trying unsuccessfully to fill
And I fear someday as I tiptoe on the edge
To deposit yet another futile offering
That I will stumble on the slippery shale
And fall within myself and disappear
But at this time of year
I’m reminded there’s hope
I’m reminded that my hole is nothing more
Than the feeling that I’m desperately alone
And the anguish that I suffer now
Was remedied one Christmas morn
When the Father of the universe, the lover of our souls
Sent the Son to be with us
God is with us
It’s why the angel choir sang
And what the shepherds felt compelled to tell
And why the wise men left their palaces
To wander miles across the desert sands
Their eyes transfixed upon a glorious star
Somehow they knew the coming of this tiny babe, this most unlikely king
Would satisfy and make them well
And they would never be alone
God is with us
Remember now, rejoice and celebrate
The radiance that pierced the darkness on the earth
Remember now while it comes easily
And take it with you into a mysterious new year
It’s why we lift our voices in the carol song
And swathe the evergreen in beams of light
It’s why we give our gifts to meet the needs of one and all
It’s why we live
To breathe and bear this sacred tale
God is with us
God is with us
God is with us
Author’s note: There will be another Christmas poem posted on Christmas Day. 🙂
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