A Christmas Tree For Three
by Tatum Merrillwritten for sprouts Cole &Ethan
____________ The hunt was on,
to find a tree,
one to be
the tree for three.
A 'noble' fir showed up the rest,
'we three' had found the tree,
the best.
Tradition called for mom
to trim,
to prune, to groom,
and make us
grin.
Our music tunes
we danced about,
the Christmas spirit
left no doubt,
Our tree would soon
be glam adorn,
with lights,
and magic,
and trinkets
forlorn.
Our favorite decor
so long packed away...
A snow globe,
a reindeer,
a bike,
Visions of Santa,
soon came to
mind..
boxes,
presents,
and gestures of
kind.
So much magic
for a tree to unlock.
Is Christmas more
than a toy-filled
sock?
Dreams of eight
reindeer,
and the man
who wears red,
quickly changed pace,
as I thought in my head.
The story oft told,
during the holiday
season,
made me ponder the tree,
it's message,
and reason.
The star atop the tree
lit up the sky,
shone brightly
back then,
for The Lord,
Prince,
One High.
It
lit up a path
where
the babe Jesus lay,
born
in a stable,
a
manger with hay.
Gifts, treasures, and
love unfold,
were
brought to the babe,
they
even brought gold.
The
gift he gave back was
life
to man-kind.
No
greater a gift could
any
man find.
So
why the tree
in
the dead of the night?
...to
represent life,
new
birth, gift,
and light?
Yes,
my heart said,
this
was the reason,
for Christmas,
gift-giving,
the
tree,
and the
season.
Christmas
is more than just
Santa
and toys.
It's
the cause
of our
happiness,
and all
of our
joys.
I
stood back from the
tree,
and
stood with some
poise,
it
needed respect,
we
quieted the
noise.
How lovely our tree
made my heart simply say,
this is a message
we should give away.
In our actions,
our thoughts,
and even our deeds,
we should pay attention
to others needs.
Whenever a gleaming
tree
I walk by,
I'll give the true
meaning
of Christmas
a try.
Who knew
the message of
The Christmas
Tree,
would give new
meaning
of Christmas for
me.
