From up here the Earth looks cold Though that's not necessarily true It's summertime in half the world But that little planet looks frosty white and blue From our vantage point on the moon In establishing our lunar colony We had to be selective In what we brought with us Holidays take on a different perspective We've become more introspective There are a few things we've forgotten No fireplaces to hold Christmas stockings And we don't have the ingredients For our traditional cookies and seasonal treats There are no stores for holiday shopping "Silent Night" takes on a new meaning Since sound doesn't travel in outer space And we miss the colorful lights Blinking and twinkling all over the place But we do our best at our moon base We build a makeshift Christmas tree With supplies we have on hand It's the right shape and it stands Even though it's not close to an evergreen We've done all the decorating we can We joke that Santa Claus is Ziggy Stardust Coming to save the world with rock and roll And the bad kids don't get coal But the most annoying songs you can imagine Played on repeat on the radio Kidding aside, there's a moment of clarity When we talk with sincerity About the dream of universal peace And the meeting of basic human needs It seems an unbelievable reality From up here the Earth looks small But there are so many Christmas wishes It's impossible to grant them all We only hope each person below Finds one little thing to make the day special
I hope you’ve enjoyed my 12 Days of Christmas series (though I didn’t run it on the traditional 12 Days of Christmas and missed a couple days). I had fun writing these little stories and hope they made your holiday a little brighter. I plan on putting most of these into a book for next Christmas and adding a few new pieces. Merry Christmas!
Michelle Wicklow 