December

by Dark Angel - Pisces

The most celebrated season
The winter's with snow and frost
Celebrating the most religious holiday
People praying to a God on a cross.

So caught up in money issues
What would make the perfect gift
New snow tires for the vehicles
Avoid the tow truck from giving you a lift.

Cold evenings nestled against a fire
Watching snow fall from behind the window frame
While frosty's melting in the middle of the yard
And the mornings are so glassy after it rains.

We forget what this season also means
It's brings with it the most suicides of the year
Unable to remember with it comes loneliness
Cold nights alone and heart felt tears.

Hungry homeless people
Frightened with no where to go
Wishing they could experience a Merry Christmas
Knew what it felt like to sit in the fire light's glow.

Poor families who starve to pay gas bills
Whom can only afford to go to a Good Will shop for clothes
Whose parents both work jobs earning minimum wage
But striving to keep their children happy have nothing left in the end to show.

What about the elderly neighbors
The ones without family to see during the holidays
Ones who are locked away in nursing homes
Wishing someone would stop by and see them, just for a day.

Why call this the perfect season?
A favorite to most anyone you ask
All is great in a home of the fortunate
But did you ever stop to think about those who can barely afford cardboard to cover their backs?
Birth sign: Pisces
Date created: 2001-12-05 15:32:11
Last updated: 2021-03-03 14:45:23
Poem ID: 66055

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