What is Christmas?

What is
Christmas?

More than the tree
or the decking of halls,
More than the music and mobs at the mall,
More than the feasts
that are planned and prepared,
the family stories remembered and shared...
More than the lights
that will soon disappear,
The manger and star
that get stored till next year,
More than these things which all play a small part,
Christmas is love
that lives on in each heart!

From: C. Carter