Time For Christmas

No aardvark frivolity this time around.  Just something I wrote…..

 

Time For Christmas

It’s here, it is the season
A feeling of joy and cheer
The time we know as Christmas
Such a special time of year

The air begins to have a chill
Gentle whiteness falls to the ground
While a spirit of peace, of love
Fills the atmosphere all around

And children! Oh, the children
Their little hearts filled with glee
With only one thought on their minds
“Wonder what Santa’s gonna bring to me?”

They’re not alone in their wonder
Grownups, too, have visions and dreams
Some are even very child-like
For some never grew up, it seems

But for others, their dream is diff’rent
Their hope, their thoughts, their desire
It’s not of worldly gifts they pine for
It’s a higher gift for which they aspire

There’s a spot in their heart that’s empty
Or a memory that brings a tear
No, there’s nothing that can come in a box
That can fill that longing this year

They long for time with their families
Moments with friends they hold dear
They regret minutes not spent with their children
People they’ll never, ever see, they fear

So, say a prayer for those longing hearts
That they get their Christmas wish this day
It’s a gift that can never come from any store
Ask that God can make a way

‘Cause the single thing that some will wish for
Can’t be purchased, no, not with a single dime
The greatest gift that could ever be given
To those pining, lonely hearts …. is time