An Epiphany Poem
(Written by Sheila Gail Landgraf)
Pick up the tinsel and put it away,
Epiphany has ended, and this is clean up day.
The ornaments must all go back into their cases.
The wise men have arrived and left without
traces.
So gather up the ribbons, the boxes, the bows,
Oh dear;whatever will we do with all of those?
The cookies are all eaten, the candy is gone.
The candles have all been burned,
And we’ve sang the last song.
Christmas Eve and Christmas Day passed by
just as quick as a
wink!
Now it is several days later and the tree lights still
blink!
The star on the top really made us all think.
But Joseph, Mary and Jesus have now journeyed on,
The babe is now a child
And the wise men have
gone.
And the Santas, the elves, and the dark red sleigh, must go back into storage for another day.
Throw out those leftovers; surely they spoil by
now.
Move Frosty from the lawn, and gather the wreaths and pack them away some how.
Use boxes and boxes and packing and tape,
And pack and pack.
It is getting so late!
But another Epiphany will happen for sure:
When the boxes run out, and the bubble wrap too,
The surprise after all the surprises,
That happens each year all anew -
Is the fact that Christmas won’t fit in a box is so true!!!!!!
