How many tears does it take to decorate a Christmas tree?
There are tears of joy
for love
for friends
for family
There are tears of grief
for lost loved ones
for dreams deferred
for things changing
There are tears of anxiety
what if she…?
what if he…?
what if I…?
There are tears of forgiveness
for hurts released
for damage remembered
for mistakes, errors, and sins
There are tears of frustration
for answers that will not come
for apathy from our brothers and sisters
for busy-ness that unconnects us
There are tears for no reason
that cleanse
that release
that sparkle on the tree
How many tears does it take to decorate a Christmas tree?
Buckets and buckets
Made brilliant in God’s love through the Christ Child
Filled with prisms of grace in the hope of Jesus Christ.