To The World at Christmas (Revisited*) 2025
by Tim Kavi
Across the winter sky
a quiet star blossoms—
not in thunder,
but in the soft breath
of a mother
holding all creation
to her heart.
In the glory of all that is
She is the Light-Bearer,
the ancient promise,
the whisper that says:
even in cold seasons,
love stirs beneath the frost.
Tonight, the world pauses.
Hoping that war rests its weary hands,
Sorrow leans upon the doorframe,
and for a moment
we remember
we are one family
searching for warmth.
O luminous Mother of Peace,
wrap this trembling planet
in your shawl of dawn.
In the glory of all that is
Teach us again
how gentle strength can be,
how even a single candle
can send shadows fleeing.
And may every heart—
no matter how wounded—
feel the small spark within
begin to glow again,
bright enough
to guide us home.
This is the gift of Christmas:
that love returns,
again and again,
like a star reborn—
calling us
to rise with it.
To find ourselves again in grace and glory.
*POET'S AFTERWORD: I originally drafted an earlier version of a Christmas poem with this same title in 2013. The two poems are distinct, but the message is the same: hope and love, and a longing for peace. You can see the earlier poem here: https://timkavi.blogspot.com/2013/12/to-world-at-christmas-new-poem.html . Namaste! ~~TK
