
For visually challenged writers, the image shows a small figure of an angel, releasing a dove of peace. Around the angel are lighted candles, pine cones and a small wooden donkey
Angel
See the reflection in the Christmas ball
Does it tell the truth, does it show us all?
The presents around the tree are they really what you see?
Is everyone as happy as they appear,
All relaxed and full of good cheer.
Did the food all get to the table without a hitch
Did we get on all day without someone being a bitch.
Are grannie’s jumpers really brill?
Did your sister’s mince pies make you ill.
Do you really need another drink?
No, just chuck those glasses in the sink!
If you are not happy, don’t tell me today.
At Christmas everything has to be hidden away.
The drunk can still beat his wife
A child can be robbed of their happy life.
Nothing changes nothing ends,
Peace and quiet does not descend.
The poor are still poor and hungry
The irritable are still brutally angry.
The angel watches she see it all.
She see the pain, watches tears fall.
Sadly all the bad things don’t go away.
Just because it’s Christmas Day.
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Today I have done a rewrite of an old poem. It is not the original poem I wrote for Sue Vincent’s #writephoto.
Dec 24, 2020 @ 07:00:02
A lovely response for today, Willow 🙂
Dec 24, 2020 @ 12:21:51
Thank you Sue, it’s something we need to think on 💜💜
Dec 24, 2020 @ 15:03:45
Indeed…
Dec 24, 2020 @ 16:27:50
💜🎄🎄
Dec 24, 2020 @ 07:50:48
A brutally honest reminder that Christmas, for many of us, is just another sad day…
Dec 24, 2020 @ 10:42:33
Sadly it is I do hope you have a wonderful Christmas 🌲
Dec 24, 2020 @ 08:19:18
💜💜💜
Dec 24, 2020 @ 08:51:13
💜💜💜
Dec 24, 2020 @ 08:51:55
It must be awful for so many 💜💜
Dec 24, 2020 @ 09:03:01
Truly, and even more so, this year 😥💜
Dec 24, 2020 @ 12:22:27
Yes indeed Sis 💜
Dec 24, 2020 @ 13:53:18
💜🙏🏽
Dec 24, 2020 @ 11:42:33
I like the concern about the mince pies.
Dec 24, 2020 @ 12:23:03
Lol Frank, thank you 💜
Dec 24, 2020 @ 14:02:35
Nice Willow. Have a good day.
Dec 24, 2020 @ 15:05:38
Thank you Di 💜
Dec 24, 2020 @ 16:26:54
Thank you Di and you too
Dec 25, 2020 @ 10:46:11
Have a good day Willow!!
Dec 25, 2020 @ 12:54:00
And you Geoff, have a lovely day. Are you doing Crisis this year 💜💜