5 days till Christmas

 

 

Five days till Christmas

And so much to do,

I am seriously far behind

How about you?

 

It is not the first time

I have been behind

But for Christmas 2024

I don’t really mind.

 

I am anticipating it

But not like before

And I notice the older I get

This happens more.

 

Windows to clean

And cupboards to clear

Of so much stuff generated

Over the past year.

 

The lights are up,

So far so good

And they are all working

Just as they should.

 

But so many things

That I still have to do

And at the rate I am going

I will not get through.

 

I am not bothered

Like I was last year

And whether I get to finish

I do not care.

 

I will still be happy

And of this I am sure,

Christmas means other things

Now I am old.

I most likely will eat

And enjoy myself

Paying close attention as I do so

To my health.

 

Overeating is out

And overdrinking too

And no kind of overindulgence

Or of abuse.

 

 

Five days to go

And this is a good time

To let the Christ of Christmas

Renew our mind.

 

Stewart Russell © December 19, 2024