Bells

Bells Shiny silver bells with glistening red bow Are dangling from my entry gate Though silently because they're faux. But I imagine they ring and resonate Their joyous sounds for all to hear That give us pause to contemplate At this busy bustling time of year Just what it is we celebrate: As Christians sing "O Holy Night" And Kwanzaa honors community While Hanukkah menorahs are all alight My bells proclaim man's unity. Let the bells from every steeple and tower With hope and conviction heartily peal And the heavens open and generously shower Society with the grace to unify and heal. Molly Moore