The Christmas rush is merry
Houses and trees adorned with lights
the holly and the berries
And other earthly delights

The Christmas rush is glitter
With heaps of gifts piled under the tree
And little footsteps that patter and pitter
And the joy at what they can see

For others it is so much different
A time of quiet sadness and burdening struggle
With heaps of bills to pay and then the rent
And so many other pressing things to juggle

But as the year winds down to days
It’s worth a minute to stop and be aware
Of the blessings shining down in glorious rays
If we only take the time to notice and to care