Christmas Trees

I remember when the children were small,

we would seek out Christmas Trees,

that were big, bold and tall!

We'd go to the bush with a saw and axe,

or over to Wintersingers

and pick one from the racks.

But I found as the children got older,

that need for big, tall and bolder,

seemed to get colder and colder.

My conscience about the carnage of a tree,

began to eat at me.

The thought of killing that tree

for the sake of my glee

made me see

things differently.

So for a period of time, when selecting our tree,

we'd take great pride in taking the ugliest we could find

thinking that if we didnt take it,

it would get left behind.

Well this year, we left it so long.

There it was Christmas eve afternoon

and we'd yet to find a tree for our room.

We began to worry,

where would we put the presents

I felt sorry

making my family feel like peasants

so dylan and myself, in the car we drove

to find us a tree that we could love.

We wanted a tree that would last just a little longer,

one that might speak of christmas just a little bit stronger

A tree that we could use over and over

a tree we could use again and again

a tree that we could have for this Christmas and more

a real live tree bought at a grocery store.

a tree marked down, and sitting alone

On the last day of the season

destined for teasing

as the one that wouldnt sell.

the one that didnt fair so well,

until two memory seeking gents

picked it out and for a few dollars and cents

gave it a home that will love and adore,

that will tend it season after season,

and cherish it more and more.

Well we had an awesome christmas,

tree and all

presents and love

rum and egg nog

steak and salad

shrimp and octypus

Irish cream and chocolate,

christmas cookies and plum cake

hottub and christmas music

We went to church this Chrristmas eve

and celebrated with friends who believe

that Jesus came as prince of peace

to free us os sins we could not release

to provide a way to the Lord above

full of grace and peace and love

a bridge that one can walk,

a way in which we could talk

to the living God

a way in which we could be reconcilled

with a God and appear undefiled

though our sins are great

He came to us and guaranteed our fate

that He would love us and make us whole

by filling the void,

deep in our soul

filling the gap that seems so wide

one in whom we can confide

and in who's love we can abide

to one we can dance and praise

for making us whole

the ancient of days in whom we trust

one to save us from our lust

and greed and mistrust

one who loves us just as we are

and

one who gave us the guiding star

and the book of life.

One to save us from envy and strife

Come Lord Jesus

be our guest

in you

we are happy and blessed

Come Lord Jesus come

fill our hearts with your happiness