once the elves are asleep
I take a careful peep
for I love this silent night
just before my big flight
another year of labour
for kids and neighbour
each year my gifts mean more
as poverty and greed I abhor
my gift this year will be
safe security and shelter
for all those in dire need
fruit and veg for all to feed
medicines and good health
bring peace and inner wealth
for most life is far too tough
yet we all deserve enough
abundant love for everyone
for all are equal under this sun
I’ll plant a kindness seed
so everyone will concede
that caring for each other
like mother sister brother
is healthier than unrest
for war and greed infest
it’s time to heal and move on
for few have been having fun
life is far too short
for us to be caught
in maliciousness violence
hate jealousy or bullying
for real peace and contentment
we must eradicate all resentment
so as you wake this Christmas morning
make this prayer an inspired warning
for those who feed off greed
there is no need we will be freed
wish this strongly in your heart
so that we may sincerely start
to care and share with all
catch any who might fall
for there is no measure
we are all a real treasure
give respect and love now
we can help each other somehow
May this Christmas end the present year on a cheerful note and make way for a fresh and bright New Year. Here’s wishing you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
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Beautifully stated!! ❤️❤️❤️
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Bravo! I hope your festivities went off ok kate! xo
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This is truly wonderful, Kate. And I wish for all that you have prayed for to become a reality.
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This poem is filled with love and happiness. Merry Christmas 🙂
Thank you for this message. 🙂 Have a great day:)
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Beautiful poem Kate.
Good wishes to you!
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It’s been a much tougher year for the unfortunates in our society. We’ve run out of emergency relief several times this year, and have been hit hard this past week. Great piece, a public prayer for the good of the world to come forth.
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wonderful
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A wise poem about love of neighbor, bending over those in need and suffering. Life is short, let’s not be greedy and share what we have. That’s how I understand the message of the poem.
I wish you a better New Year.
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We can surely help each other and cure this Earth of all discords and hatred and bring peace and happiness all year through. Beautiful and lovely words of poetry, Kate and the deer was so lovely. Too good.
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Oh, that everyone felt this way! But, it’s great that many of us do!
Right on, SweetKate! 🙂
❤ and HUGS!!! and Joy Peace Health and everything you need!!!
PS…the photo is beautiful! 🙂
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he was posing and watching me, cheeky beggar 🙂
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A perfect reminder this season! It has to start somewhere and it might as well start with me – if we could each take some small action or perform a random act of kindness the world would be a better place…
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Well done. An ode to loving thy neighbor.
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Beautiful, bravo👏
So true simple kindness. Compassion, giving of love and food.
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Life is definitely too short. May peace reigns all over the world.
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