Christmas Memories

I step outside on Christmas morn
It’s the day Christ was born

The ground is covered in white
It snowed Christmas Eve night

I see cardinals in the tree
Christmas is special to me

Pine trees are covered in snow
A mild wind does blow

I am alert and awake
I have a bit of heartache

My grandparents have passed on
It’s hard to believe they’re gone

Such happy memories
We all must go through deep valleys

I long for Christmases past
It was experiences that did last

How I savored Gramma’s Sugardale baked ham
We celebrated the birthday of the Lamb

Kielbasa, pierogis, and pastries galore
No matter how much I ate I wanted more

We received a mountain of gifts
In our Volkswagon Rabbit we passed snowdrifts

The houses were decorated with lights
The colorful bulbs blinked through the night

Christmas is magical – what a celebration
It is the day of Christ’s incarnation

God with us – Emmanuel
May you have a blessed Noel

by Zachary Uram
(c) 2023