The trees are twinkling
The lights are sparkling
The snowflakes are falling
Children waiting in line to sit on Santa’s lap
Parents shopping for presents in department stores
Carolers singing their favorite songs to strangers
Inflatable elves are waving from store fronts
Plastic reindeer are bounding in your neighbor’s yard
Plush snowmen are adjourning the surface of every restaurant counter
The lights and noise are mesmerizing
They are distracting
In a forgotten corner a little baby lays in a manger
He is precious and small
Yet he is King of Israel
He is the greatest gift given to the world
He is absolute perfection
He is love incarnate
He is the only hope we need
He is the only peace we have
He is the only joy we know
He is all we need
He is all we desire
He is all we crave
He came to join us
He came to love us
He came to save us
The lights and noise try to be mesmerizing
They try to be distracting
Do not let them
Do not let the baby stay in the dusty corner
Do not forget the real reason to celebrate
