Christmas Day New Year’s Day
Elvis’ birthday mine
These are the great festivals
Of this winter time
In the depth of winter
People looked for light
The Christian Gospel took that cue
And Christ is born on Christmas night
Old year ending gloomily
Portents of the end
Suddenly turns to expectation
Advent time forfends
Put a brightness in your eyes
See a child is born
The dying of the old year
Brings a brighter morn
Christ is born the morning star
Glistens in the sky
And shepherds watching in the night
Know the reason why
The circle of the turning year
The cycle of my life
All found and centred on this child
The Lord is born this night
Brian Fahy
18 November 2021
+ Christmas, New Year, Elvis’ birthday and mine all fall neatly seven days after one another. Next birthday Elvis would be 87 years old. I will be 75.
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