Christmas Wishes

Not even a diamond, nor a teeny teddy bear

But what I would like to see more of this time

Is goodwill to all men and kindnesssublime

Not in groceries and malls the rabid mad rushing

With towering trolleys chockful ofmuch shopping

The glittering glow of ornaments and lights

Can only fill our senses with empty delight

So please spare a thought for the frail and the fragile

The poor widow, the orphan, the sick and the servile

The indigent, the vagrant, the hungry, the old

Let’s put something substantial in their empty bowls

Only then will we feel the true spirit of Christmas

When we all put the needy in our hearts first

The turkey, ham and fruitcake will sate us, but that

Will never put happiness in our hearts

Eva David-Swain

Sangre Grande