These Are My JOTtings, Part #2

Christmas Lights

Enjoying Christmas lights, we do
throughout the house and in the yard.
When Christmas season's gone and through,
removing decoration's hard.

The lighter side of Christmas days
is found when nights approach and bring
the brightness of all light displays,
and child hearts of all ages sing.

Some places all the lights are white.
Some places colors joyful shine.
When Christmas lights are on, and bright,
the hope they bring, makes all seem fine.

The nights are long at Christmas time.
The darkness needs relief of light.
The sounds of carols made to chime
seem like the lights throughout the night.

by Jay O’Toole
on December 2nd, 2022