Christmas 2018

In this world full of conflict, so varied and common;

We look for that space to be quiet and solemn.

The anger, the rage, the hate, and the scorn;

The inconsideration that is too often worn.

We’ve turned from the civil towards the face of the coarse;

We’ve traded persuasion for the harshness of force.

No compromise, no concessions, no giving, all take;

Simple victory’s not enough, we need a head on a stake!

There’s little real tolerance, positions locked down;

No room for learning, our answers are found.

We rush and we strive and we work and we play;

We intertwine with each other in an antiseptic way.

The force behind the face, the heart behind the person;

No time for these things, that much is certain.

Our lives have become a demand undenied;

Pushing and pulling and mostly contrived.

At times there is clarity, a moment to “feel”;

But those moments are swallowed in the swirl of the “real”.

And we look back with whimsy at the images left behind;

Opportunities passed by with no hope of rewind.

If only we could learn to seize the moment;

To grasp the cup rather than live with the torment.

To do what feels right as we know we should;

To follow our angels who whisper the good.

Yes…something lies with us, a notion of giving;

It’s a gift from God, a recipe for living.

Pay it Forward…Do Good First…call it what you will;

We each have that spirit within us so still.

And if we can find it and look at its face;

Just give it a moment to make its own case.

That spirit will change us and help heal this world;

That spirit will lift us and help find the Lord.

We’re not all perfect and not all smart;

We’ve all made mistakes and fallen short of the mark.

But we each can do something, special unto us;

Unique and private, a sacred kind of trust.

It is ours to give freely as we each see fit;

It flows without cost and is received without debt.

So as this Holiday Season barrels through our lives;

As we rush and we rumble and we fight to survive.

We each should remember that inside of us all;

Waiting and yearning for a summons or call.

Lies that special something that can transcend and ring…

The power to do good and the joy it can bring.

May you and yours have a                      

blessed and peaceful Holiday 

Season.