I believe Christmas matters

because

the whelming weight of sundown

cold as dark

presses in on us

and reminds our souls

why

we need

the light

–

I believe Christmas matters

because

pagans huddled up in huts

dead as dark

pressured by the prince

of deep malevolence

need

to see

the Life

–

I believe Christmas matters

because

a thousand thousand Christmas lights—

soldier angels—

testified the God

of life and light

was born

here

for us