A little bit saved
Is a little bit gained,
The Barbados Light & Power
Had become a strain.
Constantly ascending,
No coming down,
Cutting here and cutting there
But still a frown.
The highest month
Was December, of course,
The Christmas tree lights pulling
On the electric source.
This year, however,
I have been forced
To cut back on electric power
To another source.
Solar lights to the rescue
In Christmas 2024,
I started last year but this year
There is more.
They are mostly outside
In the many plants
And I spend quite a lot of time
Watching them dance.
The way they go off
And come on again
Makes the entire garden area
Like a lighted frame.
The yellows and reds
The greens and blues
And in between these colours
All different hues.
The sun is the switch
That turns them on
Since they light up beautifully
As soon as it is gone.
And when the sun rises
At the earliest dawn
The lights will all turn off
As it moves on.
A few in the patio
Still depend on BL&P
But if life be spared next year,
Less of these we’ll see.
Hopefully,
These lights will stand up
But I won’t cross my fingers
For that kind of luck.
Solar is where it’s at
To cut down on my bill
While still lighting up the place
To get a thrill.
There’s a light though,
Better than the sun
No company can produce it;
Absolutely none.
I introduce you now
To that wonderful light
That lit up the entire world
On Christmas night.
It was Christmas #1
When the light appeared
In the person of a little baby
In Bethlehem fair.
A light to the Gentile
And a light to the Jew,
A light to illumine the hearts
Of me and you.
A light for all people:
Every ethnicity and race,
The light, the Lord Christ Jesus:
Compliments: God’s grace.
Come to the light
It’s shining for thee,
I thank my heavenly Father
It has shone on me.
Stewart Russell © December 18, 2024
