Wishes for a safe and Merry Christmas to all the members of the Roost.
CHRISTMAS IN WEST VIRGINIA
WHEN THE CREATER MOLDED THE WORLD
HE MADE SOME OF IT FLAT.
LOOKED AROUND IN DISMAY AND SAID,
'I CAN DO BETTER THAN THAT.'
SO HE TOOK SOME COAL,SOME CLAY
AND SOME SLATE,
AND MOLDED WEST VIRGINIA, THE MOUNTAINSTATE.
HE PLANTED SOME TREES, MADE RIVERS AND LAKES,
THEN TOOK A LONG BREATH AND SAID,
'FOR GOODNESS SAKES'.
I'LL PUT IN THIS VAST AREA,
SOME PEOPLE I HOLD DEAR.
AND THE NAME OF THESE PEOPLE SHALL
BE MOUNTAINEERS..
A PROUD ,KINDLY PEOPLE,
BlESSED WITH MOUNTAINS SO GREEN,
SNOW COVERED SKI SLOPES, RIVERS SERENE.
SENECA AND PINNACLE ROCKS
REACHING TOWARD THE SKY,
THEIR AWESOME BEAUTY, NO ONE CAN DENY.
WITH THE CHANGING SEASONS,
COME SPRING, SUMMER, FALL
THEN COMES WINTER, SO SPECIAL TO ALL.
THE SMELL OF FRESH PINE, TREE LIGHTS AGLOW,
BLUE SMOKE CURLING FROM CHIMMNEYS,
REFLECTIONS IN THE SNOW.
THIS IS A TIME FOR REJOICING AND PRAISE
CHILDREN AND GROWN-UPS, COUNTING THE DAYS.
A TIME FOR REFLECTION AND THE JOYS WE AWAIT.
MERRY CHRISTMAS FROM WEST VIRGINIA,
THE MOUNTAIN STATE.
(AUTHOR UNKNOWN)
