Finish Lines
The toys sit idle….the cat and the kids play in the boxes.
Deer paw the frozen ground…. the sparrows hope.
Old church pews creak under the weight… of the season.
A line forms at the homeless shelter….table for all.
A dog in an ugly sweater….animal cruelty.
An old man sits….unaware.
A child is born in poverty…..wrapped in an old coat.
A song dances across the ice…unheard.
Santa Clause sleeps in his chair….sadly smiling.
Tomorrow, today’s joy … returned.
©12/21/2019
BEYOND THE NICETIES OF CHRISTMAS Poetry Contest
Copyright © John Lawless | Year Posted 2019
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