A Christmas Hope

Christmas time this year

Comes at the tail of a rather sad year

Many terrible things have happened

And too many of us have lost those we held dear

We have seen bloodshed and violence

Caused by acts of cowardice

We have felt the earth shake

And rocks crumble and break

Waters swelled, the air turned poison

Yet despite all, to carols we still listen

In one more leap of faith

Come this time we still celebrate

Yes we still celebrate

To honour those who could not

Celebrate to show triumph

That hope we’ve still got

For the hope that Christmas brings

Came two thousand years ago

And against such miraculous hope

Modern horrors have no hold

So we will light our streets

And we will deck our halls

We will come in spite of fear

When the church bell calls

And come Christmas Day

Despite the horrors that have come to past

We will grow that hope’s eternal flame

Against which fear’s darkness cannot last

In memory to all who have left us, and a blessed Christmas to those who remain

Immanuel, God is with us

May K.