it gets old

when you realize
it's not about you, it's about Him
and His birth and His being human too

you realize
you're old

and you take it back
and say you're older

and you forget about the presents and the food and the fireworks
even your own family for just a bit
and say wait

it ought to be about Him
but all these are part of Him too

and all the presents and all the food and all the fireworks and all the family
suddenly make so much more sense.

saying Merry Christmas to you
makes a good lot more sense too.

and knowing you ought to slow down and start a diet after all these
isn't such a bad idea.

nothing about Christmas ever was.