Wednesday, November 28, 2012

Gifts: A Christmas Poem

I wrote this Christmas poem back in 1998, when Tickle Me Elmo and Furbies were all the rage (and in the news now as well, but for different reasons).  This is one of my earliest Christmas poems, and like "Recipe for Christmas", it's still a favorite:


Gifts

                                                                                              by 
                                                                                             Gary Van Buren

A poem handwritten
A cute furry kitten
A Cabbage Patch, Elmo, or Furby doll
Italian furniture
A makeover/manicure
Freedom, liberty, and justice for all

A Christmas wreath
My two front teeth
A Dreamhouse for Barbie and Ken
A baby rattle
A ping-pong paddle
Peace and goodwill to men

A PC CD-ROM
An interoffice intercom
Comic books and a baseball glove
Five golden rings
My favorite things
Family, friends, faith, hope, and love

Novels, CD's, and tapes
Sheets, pillows, and drapes
And hope for a bright tomorrow
A turtledove
Things made with love
Understanding in times of sorrow

Expensive things
Like diamond rings
A house, theater tickets, or a car
The twinkling light
In Jesus' sight
Shining bright from the Bethlehem Star

Perfume and make-up
Clothes that take up
All of the room in your closet
Toys overpriced
Faith in Christ
And the events in our lives that cause it

A hoop and basketball
Extra Strength Tylenol
Movies or a new fishing rod
A video game
Fortune and Fame
The breath of life from God

A tall evergreen
A nativity scene
And just way too much merchandise
But the best gift of all
Is our save from the fall;
The miracle of God's sacrifice


Thank you for the gift, Jesus
Happy Birthday
Christmas 1998


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