The 12th poem of 2022 in the writing group, Deadlines for Writers, is due today. The prompt was "centre." Here is the poem I submitted, finishing my fourth year.
Ready for Christmas?
Can you forget the favors you have done
And ponder just the blessings you’ve received?
Can you forgo the credit due to you
And celebrate what others have achieved?
Can you forget that someone did you wrong
And love that “someone” as a child of God?
Admitting you have sometimes been at fault -
Not blameless – just a human, fully flawed?
Can you trust and know that love will win the day
And work for hate and evil to subside?
Can you nurture seeds of happiness and joy,
And in God’s love and peace each day abide?
If so, you’ll know that Christmas time is here.
The Light has come – a new and glorious morn!
The love of God is centered in your heart.
Go out and live the joy
that Christ is born!
2 comments:
Meaningful and thought-provoking, as always. I really enjoy your poetry.
Thank you, Carol.
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