I originally wrote this in December 2013 but it is still relevant so. Have revamped it a little. I make no apologies for repeating this poem most years.
I hope it won’t snow this Christmas
It’s one of my biggest fears.
It was so bitter last year even
Thinking of it makes me shed tear.
The homeless won’t be eating Turkey with all the trim
Unless they find a charity shelter which they can get in.
The people at the shelters are angels from up above
They give their time and plenty love.
They really are saviours they really do so much good.
They give warmth and comfort, dinner and even Christmas pud.
OH! why are they out here I hear you say.
There are lots of reasons, have you got all day?
Dave got made redundant the bills he couldn’t pay
So the bank stepped in and took his home away.
His wife could not stand the B&B that the social offered them
So she took the children off to live with her mum so Dave won’t see them again.
Jen, she was cheeky girl always having fun
Staying out late and playing up in the end it got too much for her mum!
After a big row one night in the summer she asked Jen to go,
So she is struggling alone out there.When your homeless it is amazing how fast your friends all go.
Rob well his story is very sad,
It all started with his drinking then he discovered drugs. He became violent and everything turned bad.
He fell out with his mother’s boyfriend who told him he had to go
And then threw him out into the December snow.
The reasons are legion you can take your pick,
People who loose their jobs because they became sick
From parents who can’t cope
To addictions that make you loose all hope,
Parents or family who beat you, family who will not stop at a touch
They want you to give them way too much.
This may all seem morbid this may all seem too sad
I hate to tell you all, things can be so very, very bad.
People young and old see their hopes and dreams unfold and vanish in clouds of smoke
As they end up on the streets lost and without any hope.
So enjoy your Christmas parties, your families and your Yule tide fare
But as you raise a toast remember the homeless ones out there .
willowdot21 
Dec 21, 2018 @ 11:52:04
So many untold, never to be known, stories….
Dec 21, 2018 @ 11:57:09
Yes it’s so sad isn’t sis , we don’t realise how blessed we are 💜💜
Dec 21, 2018 @ 13:04:14
Truly 💜🙏🏼
Dec 21, 2018 @ 13:42:29
Very moving and poignant.
Dec 21, 2018 @ 15:39:05
Thank you J and all the worse for being true 💜🌹
Dec 21, 2018 @ 18:45:08
497 homeless people died last year and people spend more time complaining about the lyrics of “Baby it’s cold outside” than raising to roof in protest at this obscenity, I despair at the mentality of some people.
Dec 21, 2018 @ 22:43:45
Yes I completely agree it is a travesty!
Dec 22, 2018 @ 04:33:05
Beautifully done and a tragedy that plays all over the world.
Dec 22, 2018 @ 07:10:02
Yes it’s so sad isn’t 💜💜
Dec 22, 2018 @ 11:28:04
🧡🧡
Dec 22, 2018 @ 11:04:46
VEry heartfelt, Willow. We see a lot of street people here in SA.
Dec 22, 2018 @ 12:42:22
It’s world wide Robbie 💜💜💜
Dec 22, 2018 @ 23:03:39
I always donate throughout the
Year it is so sad so sad..
Dec 22, 2018 @ 23:23:29
Yes indeed it is, and I do too.💜
Dec 22, 2018 @ 23:45:07
Have a nice Christmas
Dec 23, 2018 @ 06:53:58
And you too my friend 💜💜
Jan 03, 2019 @ 10:00:08
You’ve touched on a too familiar problem and need, Willow. Churches should -. first and foremost – open all night (with rotas of volunteers willing to oversee the homeless (?!) I wonder…There are many other empty, large buildings which could be. at least, somewhere warmer for them to sleep. x
Jan 03, 2019 @ 10:04:16
I do agree, there are lots of empty buildings, no one in power seems to care. We are supposed to be a Christian caring country. I truly try to make as much noise about this as I can. That said the charities out there that help the homeless do their very best 💜