Jim Healey Poet Rhyme

A Christmas Wish

My young nephew asked
"What do you want for Christmas, Uncle Jim?"
I smiled at his innocent face;
life seemed so easy for him.

My answer left him nonplussed
and rather perplexed.
He looked at me in wonder,
waiting for a punchline to come next.

I did not mention material goods,
or treats or anything tactile.
It's a gift, I said, that I've been praying for
a long, long while.

I think about it often;
it is not some caprice.
What do I want for Christmas?
Just one thing: peace.

Peace for everyone,
not just in Ukraine, Gaza and Sudan,
but peace for all humankind
here at home and in every land.

Yes, I know it sounds naïve
but I refuse to give up hope.
I know what people can achieve
and so often all it takes
is the will to believe.

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