San Juan Silver Stage Online • Poetry
Serving Colorado and the Four Corners since 1996
Christmas Angels

God sends His Christmas
Angels
to help us every day.
We may not recognize them,
but they come anyway.

Our first one was our Mother,
who held us when quite small,
Or a loving, caring Father
who came when we would call.

Perhaps one was a teacher
who taught us how to read,
Or one who showed some
kindness
to see us through a need.

An angel is a neighbor
who brings a loaf of bread
When illness has invaded
and sent us to our bed.

Friends who lift our spirits
are angels in disguise.
They have transforming power
not seen by earthly eyes.

Some simple form of service,
a cup of Christmas Cheer,
May be brought by an angel
that we know as someone dear.

God, help us to be angels
to other folks we meet.
And let us lift the burdens
of those along our street.

Please give us faith and courage
to lend a helping hand,
Assisting Christmas Angels
to spread love throughout our land.

copyright Nona Kelley Carver

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