Christmas For the Poor

Another Fall rolls around The time of the year I start getting that tingling feeling When I get my new families And plan their Christmas baskets The more kids the better Gifts, clothes, books Colouring pencils Sports equipment Crafts and gadgets Things to expand their minds Inspire confidence Develop their curiosity Enough to last the year Enough to make them feel fortunate Hopefully even ignite a passion Bound to launch them In a new direction I’ll likely never know What came out of the seeds I sowed Of the thoughts and good wishes That accompanied those abundantly Well-intentioned Christmas baskets AP: 3rd place 2020 Submitted for contest ALTERNATIVE FESTIVE SEASON sponsored by KAI MICHAEL NEUNAMM - November 17, 2017