So this is Christmas

by Lady Eivel

Based on the poem, inspired by vanitys.closet's Psalm. A reflection on Christmas, the world today, and God's unchanging love.

So this is Christmas,

And what have I done?

Yelled at my sister,

Kicked the door just for fun.

So this is Christmas,
And what have they done?
Left the soldiers in Iraq
With explosions and guns.
And no body armour either.

So this is Christmas,
And what have we done?
Seen starving children,
Ignored them.

So this is Christmas.

So what?

Peace and goodwill? Ha. Look at Iraq and Afghanistan.

Joy to all men? Ha. Half the world stuffs themselves, the other half starves.

Sounds cynical I know…

I wonder why God bothers.

I mean, we screw up daily. I know I do. More than daily, hourly.

And the world's a pretty rubbish place to be right now…

But God's still there. Still loves us as much as he did when we were in Eden. Screwed up then, so I guess not much has really changed.

Neither has he stopped loving.

And he never will.

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Dedicated to vanitys.closet, who provided the inspiration with her Psalm.