Seasons Greetings!

Seasons Greetings!
The snow doesn't hide the pain inside
The cold does not freeze indifference.
Seasons Greetings!
To the men in the park and their bottles
and to the people sleeping in boxes.
"Alleluia" we shout in our feasting disguises
as we pray and pretend to love our crosses.
Seasons Greetings!
We proclaim to all and to none!
For our eyes are fast silent witness
to the indiscretions we often practice
as we hurtle ourselves at Christmas.
Seasons Greetings!
The signs on the wall do not disguise
the planks in our eyes as we condemn
Seasons Greetings!
Oh, how our voices are raised in song!
Oh, how our hearts are turned inward!

Reviews

[Boldpen]

Thought provoking Stuff. It asks our mind to think about the true form of celebration. Is it playing with crackers, gifts and other things or sense our inner goodness.
Very Nicely written.

[Mary C]

Great poem!

[Moflo]

Definitely an interesting take on the holidays. The pacing of this is great, I love the first three lines, they really grab the reader in. Nicely written.

[BeccaB]

well doen carry on writtting good work ^_^

[SUGATA M]

Not bad...carry on

[An owl on the moon]

This made me reflect back... to the first glimpses of Christmas... to a message of hope to the poorest of society... with no voice, yet it came.. The shepherds, though they were despised by society at the time, they were given the news... And these filled with pain this year.. hurting and hungry... may they not be left out this season...

[TawnyBlueStar]

wow love this :D
'For our eyes are fast silent witness
to the indiscretions we often practice
as we hurtle ourselves at Christmas.'
very true words. If only kindness lasted longer than the holidays...

[Mary Fioratti]

I think the spirit of Jesus in Christmas make people nicer, and this is good.
The only part that I do not like is that compulsion in byuing and giving gifts, like "this is the real Christmas"
*Mary*

[Chris]

Two "are"(s) in the last line?

I followed the flow and understood my vision of your tones.

Chris