Christmas Day - Χριστούγεννα Poem by Kostas Lagos
Christmas Day - Χριστούγεννα
Christmas day, I shall worship God
Is it necessary to be so freezing cold?
Deep in the night, I go to the church
Pitch black, for my keys I must search
I've done it, I entered the temple
Stumbled on a chair, the works of the devil
I turned the lights on, at last I can see
Need the bathroom, drunk too much tea
Finally the mass I am ready to start
Did someone eat my last lemon tart?
Being a chaplain nowadays is no easy task
In the warmth of my bed I should bask
And if all these don't make sense at all to you
It doesn't matter, neither do I have a clue
Χριστούγεννα, ώρα για του Θεού λατρεία
Είναι ανάγκη να τρέχω μεσ' στα κρύα;
Μέσα στη νύχτα, πάω στην εκκλησιά
Σκοτάδι πίσσα, πώς να βρω τα κλειδιά
Τα κατάφερα, στο ναό επιτέλους μπήκα
Σκόνταψα στη καρέκλα, διαβολικά τερτίπια
Άναψα τα φώτα και τώρα πια βλέπω
Πολύ τσάι ήπια και στο μπάνιο τρέχω
Τη λειτουργία είμαι έτοιμος ν' αρχίσω τελικά
Ποιος έφαγε τη λεμονόπιτα που είχα για μετά
Να είσαι εφημέριος δεν είναι απλό σαν έργο
Στο ζεστό μου πάπλωμα θα 'πρεπε να χουζουρεύω
Κι αν για σας αυτά δε βγάζουν νόημα κανένα
Μη χολοσκάτε δε βγάζουν ούτε και για μένα
Cont...Places of worship are not even spared from the claws of Covid-19.Nevertheless, even if we stumble in the dark, we have to move just like you. We know that there is that unseen and powerful hand that will lead us to light.
A very heartfelt poem imbued with humor and wit as always.I can feel the deep and poignant sentiments of spiritual leaders like you at this time of hardship.
A heartwarming Christmas poem, the adding of humor makes the sphere so warm, but the missing of your cake makes this poem a thought-provoking one. Excellent poem, Kostas, always cheer through humor. Thank you so much for sharing
A fun, heartwarming poem, and a joy to read on Christmas Day.
Merry Christmas dear Kostas! A poem that brings cheer, joy, and dancing with rhythmic beauty. rhythm
Merry Christmas, Father Kostas. Your presence on this site is a blessing.
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
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Cont...A brilliant poem so well thought out and wittily conveyed.I will put this poem to my Poem List when this feature will be again available for us members here. It is unfortunate that some features that made this site unique from others have been deleted outright.