Once Christmas Eve... Poem by DM W

Once Christmas Eve was
The eve of sweet miracle,
Now it is about
Constant commercialism.
And the buying of
Billions of gifts and presents.
Once Christmas Eve was
About innocent wonder.
Now it's all spend, spend,
Spend! Too many distractions;
No inner stillness;
Too many fevered egos;
No humility;
No vital communion.
Once Christmas Eve was
Candlelight and packed churches.
Now it's secular.
Once Christmas Eve was
About giving, now it seems to
Be concerned with gain
And greed. What ever happened
To Mercy and Grace?
Where is warm charity?
O what will melt hearts
That have become so frozen?