© LJR 2025
THE COLORS OF CHRISTMAS
If I asked you the colors of Christmas
I’m betting you’d choose red and green
Red for ribbons and bows, stockings hung with care
Not to mention that jolly elf Santa
Green for lighted trees, balsam wreaths on our doors
And all that hard cash we will spend
That’s all well and good, but what if I told you
Other colors have their roles in this season
Those stocking lumps—please let them be orange
Though black coal comes in handy for snowmen
Now’s the time to head outside and make some
A yellow sun breaks through gray wintry clouds
Giving drifted white snow tons of sparkles
See pink-cheeked children as they frolic and play
Soon they’ll be ready for the brown of hot cocoa
And Grandma’s gingerbread warm from the oven
The fireplace’s flames give ornaments a gold glow
While atop the tree a silver star twinkles
And everyone gathers to hear once again
The tale of that first Christmas time
When a tiny babe, perhaps swaddled in blue
Was celebrated by Bethlehem shepherds
And three purple robed kings from afar.
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