"Before" a poem by Elise Clark from our children's Christmas program

Before

by Elise Clark

Before there were sleigh bells ringing

Before there was tinsel and garland

Before there were gingerbread houses

There were angels

Before the stockings were hung with care

Before the lights twinkled in the crisp night air

Before the cookies and fudge

There was a manger

Before the joyful caroling

Before the snowman making

Before the eggnog drinking

There was a star

Before there were sugar plums

Before the parties and toasting

Before the hustle and bustle

There was a gift