Christmas Poem

snow blanketing our corner while we sleep

hearts tense with the anticipation of what is to come

posed and waiting with no exhale

thoughts dashing to and fro, unsure of themselves

doubting the promise

the message given and not always received

every year the same, carols sung, candles lit, stories read

mysteries revealed and created

not always believed

joy and grief coexisting

fighting for space within

struggling to understand each other

the stars shine bright

trees stretch tall to the sky

as if the whole of nature is preparing too

can you see it, do you feel it

the power of love breaking through