Christmas is for Children

Christmas is for children,
How lucky are we!
For we're all little children
When we let ourselves see
The magic in snowflakes,
And in lights on a tree;
We are children at heart,
And that's what we should be;

Every smile that we offer,
Every kindness we share,
Is never too little
To help, to repair,
The hurts and the tears
In this world we all share;

No decoration so fine,
No light shining bright,
Can beat an "I'm sorry"
Or a " Me too—It's alright."
These humble words
Have the power to heal,
To lift off the darkness
And let ourselves feel
The joy that will follow
The peace that will flow
When we step up with courage,
And let the pain go;

Hear the voice in our hearts,
Where that little child lives,
In the hope of His promise,
The gift that He gives
To the hearts of all children
At Christmas.
Edie Batstone