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Tramp Poet
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since 2000-01-06
Posts 754
Could Be Anywhere...

0 posted 2000-12-24 11:26 AM


the Present

Here we are at Christmas time
winter weather, bitter cold
north wind cutting to bone.
A time for family, friends
seeking heat and comfort
together in our homes.

As usual, this time of year
we have no money to spend
seems every year we are broke.
Must be God’s way of saying
put Christ back in Christmas
the rest is just a hoax.

Just another burden
watching the world at play
spending like no tomorrow.
Haven’t we all lost sight
of what Christmas means,
whose direction we follow?

Seems to this one person
that Christmas must be more
a time to love and share.
Perhaps time to make our gifts...
something original, made by hand
something with a personal flair.

Here we are at Christmas time
broke, yet rich in many ways
life is good, God is true.
If this poem
is striking home
then it must be my gift
just for you.



bleeding...

"Tis ink coming
from his arm,
Captain!"



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PhaerieChild
Senior Member
since 1999-08-30
Posts 1787
Aloha, Oregon
1 posted 2000-12-24 03:47 PM


Thank you brother dear for this very 'personal' gift. Merry Christmas to you and Wendy. We love you... Mike, Shawna, Levi, and Shane

How can you save me?
When the dark comes right in and takes me,
from my front walk and into bed,
where it kisses my face and eats my head. Shivaree

kaile
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since 2000-02-06
Posts 5146
singapore
2 posted 2000-12-24 09:04 PM


bleeding, you did strike home...i wondered why i never thought of making my own christmas gifts before...

perhaps i shall start to do so next christmas?

appreciating your thoughts and merry xmas!!

pegasus111
Member Elite
since 2000-07-27
Posts 2219
ocala, fl, usa
3 posted 2000-12-24 10:12 PM


you seem to hit the mark with everything you write..this is very good..I agree totally..besides, I always seem to be broke at christmas time too..merry christmas< !signature-->

the woods are lovely, dark, and deep, but I have promises to keep, and many miles to go before I sleep...Frost



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wordancer
Senior Member
since 2000-07-30
Posts 809
VA
4 posted 2000-12-24 11:21 PM


...and such a lovely gift, the present of ones words...

Thank you

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