‘So this is Christmas…
And what have you’ve done?’
Does anyone recall
The song Lennon had sung?
‘For the rich and the poor ones
For the black and the white’
For the humble disabled
Warm or cold on this night.
I would extend it to the Earth
Our pets and the Sun
To the wind-beaten Postman
To the long rivers that run
To the innocent child
And the elderly Soul
To the Givers of Love
And the Hands that fold
‘A very Merry Christmas
And a Happy New Year’
No matter the weather
Try to be of good cheer
Each of us encounters
A box of burdens to bear
And only through Peace
Can we vanquish the Fear
‘Another year over
A new one begun’
The Messenger is near
She calls every one.
Ciera S. Louise c. Dec. 03, 2005