Far, Far Away

To children, it seems it will never come
Despite the lights, the songs, the winter games,
And stacks of presents underneath the tree.
The days drag on as the excitement builds—
Christmas seems so far, far away.

To adults, it's a distant memory—
Something they enjoyed a long time ago—
But now they're busy with work and with bills.
The days fly by with no time to enjoy.
Christmas seems so far, far away.

But Christmas is more than a day in December,
And cards, and shopping, and decorations—
It's Hope; It's Joy; It's the promise of Life
To carry thru the next year and beyond!
Christmas need not be so far, far away.

-Jeff Thomason, December 7, 2007