CHRISTMAS
POEM 2023
The
war in Ukraine has no end in sight.
Ukraine
struggles on against Russia’s might.
Does
it matter that they are in the right?
Many
lives have been lost in this terrible fight.
Yet
all around town I see Christmas lights.
Hamas
attacked Israel on that October day.
They
raped and murdered women to our dismay.
Now
though some hostages have been set free,
The
end to that conflict no one can see.
My
neighbours have set up their Christmas trees.
How
many times can Trump be on trial?
How
long keep at his election denials?
To
elect a speaker it sure took a while.
And
he was part of the election denial.
It
is Christmas, why are they so hostile?
Tensions
are high between India and us.
Between
Trudeau and Smith there is little trust.
There
is much talk about our pension plan.
Which
news items keep my attention span?
Is
all of this conflict part of God’s plan?
Why
did the angels talk about peace on earth,
When
they came to announce our Savior’s birth?
All
around me I see that conflicts abound.
Yet
there is a manger scene in my town.
This
season is there any real peace to be found?
Christmas
is when we celebrate Jesus’ birth,
Yet
this year there is little peace on earth.
When
all around us we can see discord,
We
can have peace if we make him our Lord.
At
Calvary’s cross our victory he scored.
Christ
our Savior’s birth was only the start,
Of
the salvation that he came to impart.
His
mission was to bring peace to our hearts.
To
proclaim the good news let’s do our part.
To
tell others about him is very smart.
