- art credit: James Hautman
It was Christmas Eve all through the land
All the birds stared in amazement at the Christmas tree so grand
The little birds could barely contain their excitement
The older birds looked on, filled with contentment
The eagle remembered how far they have come
He remembered all the work ALL the birds have done
Which made this day an even more special day
He took his place and said: “Birds, I have something to say”
- photo credit: Paula Krugerud Photography
“I’ll keep it short since tonight the little ones can’t be up late.”
“It has been a long time since we chose to love instead of hate.”
“It was a lot of work to repair our broken relationships.”
“As you all know, it hasn’t always gone to script.”
“We have learned from our mistakes, our experiences.”
“We have learned to work through our differences.”
“We have returned this land to the way it was created.”
“For that reason alone, tonight we ALL should be celebrated!”
“We are gathered here today because of the one who was born.”
“Who also died for us, tattered and torn.”
“As some of us birds are getting older,
We know we can’t carry this land on our shoulders.”
“We must teach the next generation
That love is the only way to rule this nation!”
All the birds started to sing
A beautiful sound that caused a gathering
All the animals from the forest came
The deer, the rabbit, the skunk and others you know by name
They gathered around the Christmas tree
They held hands and all sung with glee
The sound reached near and far
Then humans arrived, by foot and by car
They couldn’t believe their eyes
It was then they started to realize
Everything they thought they knew had to be ruled out
Because right there was a hawk singing with a field mouse
There was a bear beside a deer
There was a sheep standing by a wolf with no fear
There was a fox right beside a hare
All these beautiful birds were there
They could hardly believe their ears
When the animals said: “There is nothing here to fear!”
“Yes, at one time we were all enemies!”
“We decided to let love rule our hearts until our eyes could see!”
Then the humans held each other’s hands
All the different people across the land
Blacks and whites, Muslim and Christian
All races, all people, could see the animals vision
The eagle then spoke once again:
“One last thing to say my friends.”
“To move forward you must move on from the past!”
“You have to live as last is first and first is last.”
“Let every man, every woman, every boy, every girl
Know what it’s like to have peace in this world!”
“Let ALL our voices join together as we sing Silent Night!”
Then they sang Joy To The World and We Wish You A Merry Christmas
I can only say it’s all true, as I was there to witness
All the birds of a different color
Helped all the people discover
Instead of fighting they should ALL join hands
Because love is the only way to rule the land
Merry Christmas to ALL and to ALL a love filled night
art credit: Peter Rabbit
Let It Be Christmas by Alan Jackson –
Santa’s Wish (Teach The World) by The Tenors –
Better Together by Gaither Vocal Band –
Join With The Angels by Matthew West –
Rest In You Tonight by The Oak Ridge Boys –
Gather Round by Band Of Merrymakers –
The Night Before Christmas by Brandon Heath –
Wish List by 7eventh Time Down –
Silent Night by Pentatonix –
