A Christmas Prayer--By Connie Marcum Wong--United States

A Christmas Prayer

A glowing Yuletide candle light

Is burning very, very bright

For all our soldiers far away

Spending Christmas a soldier’s way.

Dreaming of home and holiday cheer,

Wishing that their loved ones were near.

We are at home dreaming dreams too,

While thinking of and praying for you.

Look for some gifts to let you know

That the great sacrifices you bestow

In blessing us with freedom and care

Is especially returned in loving prayer.

Please know that the Lord is with you,

Giving you courage in all that you do.

Merry Christmas to our soldiers so dear,

May you share it safe at home next year!

Connie Marcum Wong has been the Web Mistress of a private poetry forum Poetry for Thought since October 1999. Her poetry has been in many publications, anthologies, magazines, and e-zines over the years. She published her first poetry chapbook, Island Creations in 2005. In 2007, Heart Blossoms was published. In January 2010, an anthology, A Poetry Bridge to All Nations, was published by Lulu Enterprises, Inc.

Connie created the 'Constanza' poetry form in 2007 and Con-Verse form in 2010. She has resided with her husband in Hawaii since 1980.