Published: December 27, 2006 11:20 am         

Letter to the Editor

To the Editor:

If possible I thought your readers might enjoy this poem.

Rono Curtis

Tuttle, Okla.



Let’s Put Christ

Back in Xmas



Now every year at “Xmas” time

We see the same old things

A sleigh that’s pulled by eight reindeer

With Santa at the reins.



Most all the stores are filled with gifts

And every kind of toy

Arranged so they will catch the eyes

Of every girl and boy.



The retail stores are doing great

With people everywhere

And in the crowded shopping mall

There’s music in the air.



But if you listen to the songs

And follow every word

You very seldom hear a song

That glorifies the Lord.



First “Mommie’s Kissing Santa Claus”

You hear that every year

Then “Blue, Blue Christmas” comes along

It almost brings a tear.



Don’t get me wrong - I like the songs

Old “Rudolph’s” not so bad

And “Frosty” is a lot of fun

He makes the kids feel glad.



“White Christmas” is a pretty song

I like it done by “Bing”

It brings back lots of memories

To hear old Crosby sing.



“Rocking Around the Christmas Tree”

Some people like that, too

“Jingle Bell Rock” may be your song

I guess that’s up to you.



But I just wish they’d spend more time

With songs like “Silent Night”

Or “Little Town of Bethlehem”

Helps make the season bright.



“It Came Upon a Midnight Clear”

That’s one we all know well

Another one I like to hear

Is called “The First Noel”.



“Away in a Manger” should be played

For little girls and boys

It tells them Christmas time is more

Than just a time for toys.



We’ve taken Christ completely out

Of Christmas - so it seems

And in His place we’ve put an X

Do you know what that means?



I’m told an X stands for “unknown”

And tho’ we know Him well

He’s still unknown to lots of folks

And those we need to tell.



They need to know about His death

His suffering and pain

But most of all they need to know

He came to life again.



Yes, He’s alive and now He lives

in every Christian heart

And in this Christmas time of year

He needs to have a part.



Because of Him, God gave a gift

For all the world to share

It’s not just at one certain store

You find it everywhere.



The gift is free to everyone

It doesn’t cost a cent

It’s one gift you can still afford

When all your money’s spent.



You never have to wait in line

It’s never “out of stock”

No one can steal it from a car

That you forgot to lock.



You’ll never have to take it back

Because it doesn’t fit

It never will be “out of date”

You won’t grow tired of it.



The gift comes with a guarantee

That’s good forever more

It’s just the same for everyone

All people-rich or poor.



God’s gift is everlasting life

Yes, life that never ends

I’m sure we all would like that gift

For family and for friends.



So let’s make sure the Word goes out

To people everywhere

That by God’s grace, through faith in Christ

The gift is theirs to share.



And let’s spell Christmas like we should

Let’s take the X away

And put Christ back where he belongs

This blessed Christmas Day.