Holiday Reflection

Christmas and Hanukkah mark the winter season Eight burning candles with a shames in the middle Pine trees replete with ornaments and lights In the coldest time or year hearts warm up Gifts are exchanged and spirits imbibed This holiday let us reflect on our brothers and sisters who are out on the street in the cold "There but for fortune" as the song goes Our hearts should open up to those desperate souls who need our help I see the lights on the bridge cutting through the darkness Let each of us become a light to dispel darkness For we are only dancing on this earth for a short while Let us remember that we owe something to our fellow travelers on this "solar boat" We are not without hope! Let us bring hope to others! Easy enough to write these words hard to live them Just a holiday reflection in the depths of a New York City winter