These Are My JOTtings, Part #2

Relief from Summer's Heat

The blessing 'mid a cooler June
was wondrous to behold.
The days of heat came quickly, soon,
make pure the heart of gold.

The days of Christmas are quite cool,
if not most cold the Day.
Our focused thoughts become the tool,
relieving Heat's dismay.

To hear the carols writ for Joy
abounding days of lights.
What cooler thoughts can we employ
throughout the season bright?

With AC strong, and fan on high,
an hour's snowy frost
will help the heart relief to buy
at very little cost.

Make dark the room with twinkling lights
a-playing through the eyes.
Just wear a sweatshirt 'mid faux frostbites,
Summer's gift surprise.

Let Santa sleep in sandy clothes.
Shamu upon the beach.
Vacation time's a spate of doze
before his List to reach.

A Babe new born in smelly hay.
A birthday shared in the cold.
The Savior came on the Earth to stay
"to search for hidden gold."
(Luke 19:10)

by Jay O'Toole
on July 22nd, 2020