Christmas Eve 

Heaven descended down on earth 

In the form of an infant 

In a manger in Bethlehem 

Making the people of the world 

Happy and joyous beyond words. 

A comet appeared in the Far East 

To herald the advent of the Holy 

Guiding the Magi towards the manger. 

Making a long and tedious journey 

They came to pay their tribute to the infant 

Who had taken his birth in a sty 

Forgoing the celestial glory to nothing 

To show mankind the folly of 

Glory,fame and power hankering. 

But they realized the value of love 

So they placed their offerings 

" Myrrh,gold and incense "

Kneeling down at the feet of the infant. 

The shepherds in the freezing cold of the night 

Too were given the news of the birth 

By cherubs and seraphs 

Singing in a joyous chorus annunciating 

Peace on earth to those who are pure in mind. 

The whole world rejoiced in the birth 

Except a few whose minds were 

Envious to retain power trivial.   

We celebrate Christmas everywhere 

In a thousand forms and ways. 

It becomes meaningless until 

The Lord is born in our hearts 

To rejuvenate it with a new life. 

But truly we are afraid for we have to 

Abandon much to receive Him in our hearts. 

But our hearts are full with crude 

And subtle envies of thousand forms

Preventing the Lord from entering. 

First we have to purge our hearts 

Of the various vices they are full. 

Can we ever do that?I doubt 

Let's abstain from vices and abjure 

To welcome Him that we must 

In this Christmas season at least. 

George of the woods