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Home Is Where The Heart Is.........There Is No Place Like It

Home For Christmas

He's been working on the roof
'Found a leak or two
'With that plastic garbage bag
It will be as good as new

Downtown shoppers pennies
Makes the payments where he lives
King of a cardboard castle
He tells everyone who gives....

He'll be home for Christmas
This is gonna be his year
He's saved enough to get a ticket
He'll be home for Christmas

The first December snow
Is gently falling down
That cough is getting worse
About to get the best of him

Thoughts drift to his childhood
There's his mom and dad
He believes he soon will see
Both of them again

He'll be home for Christmas
This is gonna be his year
He's saved enough to get a ticket
He'll be home for Christmas

A tired old wrinkled face
Feels a few more lonely tears
Falling soft and silent
On a frozen snowy beard

His breath becomes more shallow
A policeman takes his arm...
Let's take him to a shelter...
No, he won't get that far.......

He'll be home for Christmas
This is gonna be his year
He's saved enough to get a ticket
He'll be home for Christmas.........

There's something in his hand!!!
Can you brush away the frost?
They shined a light and glowing back
Was a little silver cross....

He'll be home for Christmas
Copyright © | Year Posted 2017

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Bangalee Avatar
June 16, 2020 at 9:28 AM
Home; the December home is home of snow, home of gifts, home of holiness, home of peaceful heart.....
Melugin Avatar
November 10, 2020 at 3:12 PM
Yes!!! Thanks so much!
Ashley Avatar
June 14, 2020 at 8:44 AM
Good morning Chuck, you truly stoked my emotions with your beautifully moving and tenderly illuminating poem.. a master work, my dear friend. Such a potent and poignant piece wrapped in lyrical loveliness which makes this deep piece all the more powerful to intimately stir my heart and soul. Your humanity shines in the awesome talent of your empathetic pen, dear poet. Warmest wishes always.. ~Susan
Ashley Avatar
June 14, 2020 at 2:15 PM
Oh! It is your birthday today? A glorious day, indeed it is, my friend!! Happy happy birthday and may all your birthday wishes come true!!
Melugin Avatar
June 14, 2020 at 1:35 PM
My Dear Susan, What a birthday gift! Your words will remain in my heart! You are poetry!
Horsman Avatar
December 2, 2017 at 3:17 PM
Hey Chuck this is amazing, so true for so many....
Melugin Avatar
December 3, 2017 at 7:08 PM
Thanks Harry! I appreciate Your words and your poetry!
Pandit Avatar
December 2, 2017 at 10:49 AM
Hi Chuck--I feel sad for the man--you depicted him so well--home at last!
Melugin Avatar
December 2, 2017 at 11:12 AM
Thank you Vijay. In appreciation, chuck
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