Passing Christmas Lights

 

Passing colors glowing, tinsel hung high 

Christmas lights, shimmering and sparkling

the smell of food, enticing on tongue

another world lingers though

a different reality resides

in the corner of our eyes

beyond the tragedy of hunger

the waste of consumerism

austerity that daily bites.

For many now the air drips with sadness

as the cold season blows again

people on their own, due to Covid pandemic 

as the sky above turns dark and grey

citizens left wanting, running on empty

struggling on, feeding on misery and decay

but think of all the Turkey's that will be  saved.

Perhaps some small acts of kindness
will be sufficient to keep some gladness alight
against buffeting winds, strength can grow
allow people to decorate hearts with hope
fill glasses full of reason and some cheer
with little things, perhaps time will heal
abandon the past, infiltrate the future 
share some sustenance of survival.