a glimpse into this brain of mine

holiday joys

The children lay quietly
Fast asleep
Dreams of tomorrow morn carry
Of what awaits them underneath
That branch of spruce or pine
All wrapped in silver, peppermint and gold
Ornaments marking
"Baby's 1st Xmas"
And "Christmas eve 2012"
Each one holding a special place in our hearts
No matter how small it may be

For this time of year is precious
A one to be held so dear
To our poor and our hungry
Our broken and our lonely

The children who sleep get the presents to keep them happy all throughout the year
While those out of doors who may sleep on the floors of cold parking lots through hail, sleet, and snow
This holiday though, let's be giving
Through change or a warm place to sleep
Nintendos are fine and toy dolls are divine
But there real gift
The one warmest and missed most
The one everyone wants
Is love

Santa brings toys but true love brings great joy to be shared with hearts one and all
So show Christmas spirit and let us all hear it
With passion and promise so true
It's time now to have it
Let's break this bad habit
Of hatred, of angst, and of fear
By joining our hands and sharing our hopes for this year no matter how small
Connection and kindness Are what we desire so give it
It might come back to you

Let's stop all this quiet and passive aggressive fighting for what we think is right
Maybe smile for a while and hug a small child and whisper to them what you'll do
To fill up our promise and not be dishonest with others and even ourselves

To be with our family and friends and be giving and loving and honest and kind
Fuzzy warm feelings make everything better
So share some, you may get some
Be good this month, kids
Older ones, you as well
Happy holidays, guys
To one
And to all