Finding Hope this Christmas

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by: Yasir Sulaiman

Rumbled through the snow I did,
In search of food; my intentions were no good….
Had to protect my family,
But no treasure anywhere I could see….
Growl and force my way I did
Break into a home I did
Grab I everything I could see,
Then, my eyes fell on the Christmas tree….

Full of joy, full of lights,
Celebrating the birth of a special hope on a special day like this…
Then a hand was placed on my shoulder and “She” said,
Feeling hungry my friend?

I stared at her in surprise!
Destroying everything in sight here I was….
Yet greet me she did full of smiles,
And then share with me she did a lot of gifts,

I realized today is a day of forgiving,
Today is a day of sharing
Today is a day you forgot all your worries…
Because today is Christmas!

Merry Christmas everybody!

4 thoughts on “Finding Hope this Christmas”

  1. At the job interview
    for the Children’s Home
    They asked me
    “What’s the most important thing
    to give a child?”
    I said “Hope”.
    They wanted me to explain
    “If you have hope,
    no matter what anyone tells you,
    you can find a way . . .
    be someone . . .
    maybe even live a dream . . .
    Hope is EVERYTHING.”
    I think back now
    and realize the irony
    maybe even the arrogance
    of my answer
    What do I know about hope?
    Still . . .
    even now . . .
    I think it sounds good
    In theory anyway
    Makes some kind of sense
    Maybe at least for other people
    I hope that it doesn’t
    turn out
    to be just a line of bullshit
    for anyone else
    as it is has been with me
    I have battled thru
    over half a century
    As I stubbornly
    ignorantly
    cling to Faith
    It is hope that alludes me still
    The Christmas tree
    that stands in the corner
    mocks me
    I so loved the tree when I was little
    Now, looking at it
    Makes me angry
    Every single thing
    I was taught to believe
    turned out to be untrue

  2. Very beautiful poem , Yasir, you are the quintessential poet. May the New year find you well and prosperous, and may God deliver you from all your afflictions.❤️

    • Thank you Shirley and pardon me for the late acknowledgement. My ill-health is a dampener. Wishing you and everyone else at DailyWisdomWords a happy new year also in advance.

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