"Tis Always The Season..."

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This was sent to Emma Joy Green's "Peace On Earth - 8th Annual Christmas Collaboration" for inclusion.  Please visit the main piece... 

"Peace On Earth - 8th Annual Christmas Collaboration"

and listen.

"Tis Always The Season..."

We were once the same children that cry today

and WE cried for the same reasons as they do now…

 

Being cold hasn’t changed, and hunger still hurts.

Always seeing what they haven’t

and being told what they can’t.

Heads held down because homeless isn’t just a stateless mind…

its every time they left everything behind

…til even tomorrows

are just more …todays…

 

Children FEAR what we feared and feel as WE felt -

And mommas still cry and daddies go away.

And we ALL needed Teddy Bears to have and hug…

 

And we taught ourselves how to really pray -

the prayers that MEANT something to us

because they WERE ABOUT each   of   us...

 

Some of us got to grow up

and some of us have got to grow up

and some…well, they’ll never grow

and are only memories’ tears shed over and over again.

 

Remember YOUR stars and what you prayed for -

and help the little ones touch theirs as only you can,

and maybe - just maybe - the fears will lessen

and we can really look to heaven …and smile.

 

Chris - USA

 

Author's Note

"Blessed Be..."

Reviews

[aLittlePain]

Strong voice with some hard hitting honest words. Some lovely lines here Chris. R xo

[Chris]

We tend to forget HOW to pray as life happens - ya know?

[annalysiar]

Touching. Beautiful write

[Chris]

a very real moment put to ink to help others ...remember and reach.

[annalysiar]

I will try.
memories go a long way

[Chris]

...especially when we use them to help another reach for their own stars...

[annalysiar]

Once again true. Life is a trying teacher, what better way to use her lessons

[Patricia Stephmore]

"Just maybe the fears will lessen"
You have a very unique writing style which leaves me awe-stricken.... And I just don't have enough words to describe how beautiful a poem you have written......
This poem gives me a lot of hope .....very beautiful.... I'm just so speechless

[Chris]

Welcome to Writer's Cafe Pat. Some really good people AND Poets here ...touch your thoughts and dreams, its what we as poets and writers do...

[Patricia Stephmore]

"Just maybe the fears will lessen"
You have a very unique writing style which leaves me awe-stricken.... And I just don't have enough words to describe how beautiful a poem you have written......
This poem gives me a lot of hope .....very beautiful.... I'm just so speechless

[EileenMarie]

Wow that is beautiful. Brings us back to basics which we all need to do because it is so true. Great write.

[Chris]

Basics are a fair beginning...

[isus]

beautiful poem, we are the children, we just learn to speak. nothing else changed too much

[Chris]

it's all about circles... beginnings and ends. And we - well, we renew the patterns of existence.

[isus]

well, i can relate to that perspective. i experienced it somehow clearly on some psychedelics. and if it's true (but what is true?), it is beautiful.

[Chris]

Truth is the "lie" we tell ourselves to continue existing when the old "lie" isn't enough anymore...

[isus]

and then we can go all over again.. and is there end to it? i know it is not fair question for we can't know, but then again- who knows?

[Chris]

Life isn't "fair" it just is what it is - a semblance of existence and place holding...

[Cherry]

Your heart shows through on this. You are accurate in your opinions and the way you see things. We must put ourselves in their place if we want to understand. Very touching poem.

[Sara]

I come back to your poetry every single time and it always leaves me breathless

[wordman]

a touching write chris,it`s all about the children
and the feelings they carry

[cloud]

I normally leave a somewhat detailed review but for this one I'll just say, you've touched my heart with this. You are skillful at drawing out emotions and I've been drawn in. You have my compliments sir.