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~ Lonely
Christmas Tree
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Moisture
dripped from
the branches
that Christmas
Eve
A fine
beautiful pine
tree it had
become
I swear I
think it was
shedding tears
It stood six
feet tall and
fully branched
I had watched
it grow for
some years
Something
special about
this tree
It seemed to
have a
personality!
It stood in
the forest
near my house
and sometimes
when the wind
blew,
I swear I
heard someone
say... please
come find
me...
My neighbor
down the road
mentioned his
grandchildren
were coming to
visit, but he
didn't have a
tree
and the
vendors had
already closed
up for the
season.
Suddenly a
thought
occurred to me
about that
special tree
in the forest.
I told my
friend not to
worry, I had
something
for his
grandchildren,
I would be
along in a
bit.
I grabbed my
saw and got in
my old pick-up
truck
drove to the
stand, and
walked into
the forest
knowing that
this was what
I was meant to
do.
I sawed the
tree and
carried it
back to the
truck and
loaded it on.
I walked back
to the stump
to get my saw
and as I
looked down I
saw the image
of a smiling
face
with one tear
falling,
imprinted in
the stump
where I had
sawed.
I knew then
that I would
have no
regrets for
cutting the
tree down.
To everything
there is a
time and a
place, just as
God intended.
So weep not
for what has
gone,
but know that
the real
meaning of
Christmas is
giving.
After all God
gave us His
most precious
gift of all.
Merry
Christmas all
Bonnie Ray
© 2007
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