AUSTRALIA ~ The Antipodes

AUSTRALIA ~ The Antipodes
I love a sunburnt country / A land of sweeping plains / Of ragged mountain ranges / Of droughts and flooding rains / I love her far horizons / I love her jewel-sea / Her beauty and her terror / The wide brown land for me / ~ Dorothea Mackellar (1885-1968)

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Friday, December 25, 2009

The True Meaning of Christmas


Pic by Gemma Wiseman

The true meaning of Christmas lives on
Maybe a little like a fractured fairy tale
Maybe a little commercialised
Maybe a little painful
Lonely
Lost
For some
But
Like a still small voice
Buried deep in the sham and drudgery
There is still
A beautiful heartbeat
In Christmas

The goodwill of giving
The celebration of living
The breath of Christ within

Box a little of who you are
Wrap in the ribbons of your love
Tie with the bow of closeness
This is the gift of Christmas

Share time with the lonely
Share time with family
Just share loving time
This is the celebration of life

Feel the secret of namaste
Feel the spirit of the higher self
Feel the joy of being
Close to the first breath of Christ

The true meaning of Christmas lives on
Maybe a little like a fractured fairy tale
Maybe a little commercialised
Maybe a little painful
Lonely
Lost
For some
But
Like a still small voice
Buried deep in the sham and drudgery
There is still
A beautiful heartbeat
In Christmas

Feel the secret of namaste
Feel the spirit of the higher self
Feel the joy of being
Close to the first breath of Christ
~
I wrote this poem The True Meaning of Christmas for Helium
~

4 comments:

A Wild Thing said...

Said like a true romantic at heart...all the best to you my dearest friend...we can send our thoughts all over the world now and join souls over the seas of time. I am so happy I met you, you turned my world around and made me into something I knew I always had...thank you!!!

I'm sending sleighfulls of hugs and best wishes to you and your family, hoping that your holiday is a bright one, as we all wish and dream of Peace on Earth for all living things!

Have a wonderful day and just know that this big ol' virtual hug is full of holiday spirit and magic for you dear friend...
Merry Christmas Gemma,

With bundles of love!
sharon

2sweetnsaxy said...

Great post. Hope you have a wonderful Christmas. It's been a while since I've been able to visit. Thanks for still participating in Watery Wednesday. Can't wait to see your shot below.
:-)

storyteller said...

Lovely ;-)
Wishing you and yours a Joyous Christmas!
Hugs and blessings,
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"May the spirit of Christmas bring you peace, the gladness of Christmas give you hope, and the warmth of Christmas grant you love."

Maria Verivaki said...

SEASON'S GREETINGS!@

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