Christmas Eve
Santa Claus didn't come
We locked doors and have no chimney
"No presents please
Let's keep what we have
No more, no less"
Christmas Day
Jesus was born again
Not in Bethlehem, Judea  
But this time
in Columbus, Ohio
(Or anywhere you prefer)
He brought rain in December
He wanted to start fresh
"Be the day a perfect one"
So it was
Christmas night
I went to a friend's house
Met a new cousin by name
Christmas party
Holiday spirits
Generous food
Girls' oval table talks
While driving back, I was alone
in the dark night
listening to radio, Dickens'
"A Christmas Carol"
Missed the turn to Cosgray
A sharp digression on Ring Road
But I made it home safe
I made the journey home—by myself
Christmas time is a good time
A sense of renewal in demand  
Life is too brief to get old
or to complain or fret
Only Jesus is capable of
being reborn each year
Life is precious