"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

[Cassie]

Chris, this is good really good and it speaks volumes. Thank you for sharing

[Emily B]

God bless us every one. I have been a scrooge for the past few years. There is so little and so much that needs to be done. Even in all the darkness I see a light shining now.

[Einstein Noodle]

heavy thoughts and oh so true ..great title ...i will take that with me today .. and make better effort to remember it every day ...
E.

[Ed Hart]

'suffer the children'...how different from 'the children suffer'...and we turn away, and we are diminished...yes, Chris, blessed be...

[A hare off]

Touched me deeply, your words did today. This line did me in "and help the little ones touch theirs as only you can," If only, if only. A stellar poem of hope and great messages.

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Indeed...I don't think anyone could say it better, Chris. Beautiful :)