Homeless huddled
Under dirty quilts
War memorial closeby
The winter wind
Burns the eyes
Beneath a Christmas sky.
Fifty yards away
The open market in full swing
The church up the road
God does his thing.
Goodwill to all
In wonderous splendour
Except for the lonely
Lost and ill
A special time for many
Though some have lost the will.
The cold ground mocks
Those without a home
Without a family
Heartless stone.
No joy or greetings
No happiness or handshake
Politicians say lifestyle choice
We dont all get the breaks.
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nephilim56 ( Norman Dickson) (
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Beautifully written and .so very true. Thank you for the read.
thank you, much appreciated
A great spirit of Christmas poem that puts the Christ back in Christmas. Where our eyes should be at this time of the year not on the lights and presents and Christmas dollars that we can ill afford to spend. Nicely done
many thanks
Politicians have no compassion. It isnโt just about life choices. There are so many reasons why people become homeless. Your poem touches my heart, it really does. People deserve better.
much appreciated thanking you
Nicely written and composed) Best wishes
thanks for your kind words
So many reasons that people are homeless and the politicians in way or another are mainly responsible, a heartfelt read.
so glad you agree, thanks
You are very welcome
๐ฏ True. Thank you for being a voice for the voiceless! This poem bears the TRUE Christmas...and HUMAN...spirit! ๐น๐ This is the Matthew 25 kind of Christmas we are supposed to be focusing on...year round!
you are very kind, thank you
You are welcome. ๐
Beautiful
much appreciated, thanks
You're welcome
As the modern age progresses, we can openly see human unkindness in the layers of fakeness within civilisation.
Thank you for this truthful piece.
you very kind thanking you, appreciated
you have captured the cruelty of the world that often ignores the poor and homeless suffering in the vicinity while the world talks of charity and goodwill.
wonderful piece - wish you a merry X'mas
many thanks for your kind words, wishing you a merry xmas too
MOST WELCOME. ENJOY YOUR WEEKEND
Christmas is a hard time for the lonely.
so very true, thanks for taking time to comment
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