Poem: “Where is Christmas?” Author unknown, found online

 I have seen Christmas

… in mischievous grins of secret Santas,

… in multitudes of colored, twinkling lights,

… in hundreds of crimson poinsettias.

Where have you seen Christmas?

 

I have heard Christmas

… in high-pitched squeals of tiny ones waiting to see St. Nick.

… in whispered holiday secrets.

… in sacred songs sung only at yuletide.

Where have you heard Christmas?

 

I have tasted Christmas

… in rich plum pudding, drizzled with rum sauce.

… in frosted sugar cookies.

… in sticky peppermint candy canes.

Where have you tasted Christmas?

 

I have smelled Christmas

… in clove, cinnamoned steaming wassail.

… in pungent evergreen trees.

… in roasting turkey, browning in the oven.

Where have you smelled Christmas?

 

I have touched Christmas

… in the doorway under mistletoe with my sweetheart.

… in the velvet touch of a new holiday dress.

… in the squeeze of my son’s hand as we listened to “Silent Night.”

Where have you touched Christmas?