The Christmas Heart

By Penny4athought

Mon, 19 Dec 2016
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The Christmas heart is fragile, but has not shattered

It sees the joy that could be, amid the chaos that is

Believes in miracles in a stark and harsh reality

And holds love in the highest regard, even when hate rules the day

 

It sparks in the tiniest heart and the largest

It speaks to love and goodwill

It is hope in the darkest night

And rain in the driest desert

 

It is the smile we give a stranger

The hand extended in friendship

The smallest act of kindness

That requests no recognition

 

Acceptance of differences

Wonder at similarities

And the resolute certainty

There could be

 

Peace on Earth

 

 

Certificate 12
Poem
Philosophy

Comments

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

I especially liked – It sees the joy that could be, amid the chaos that is

A troubled world, but even
'the smile we give a stranger The hand extended in friendship The smallest act of kindness That requests no recognition', is not wasted –
never give up on doing what we can of peace, however small, with faith that God can sort out the big things, in time! Rhiannon

 

 

Submitted by Penny4athought on

Thank you Rhiannon- I'm so glad you liked it. smiley

Penny4athought

Submitted by skinner_jennifer on

Hi Penny,

love this poem of hope. Even though it's hard to keep the soul on the straight and narrow in difficult times, we just need to trust that we'll come out the other side of the darkness and be happy once again.

One to come back to and read again.

Jenny. smiley 

 

Submitted by Penny4athought on

Yes, the hard and difficult times can try the soul and cost us to lose our hope in mankind...and that Christmas heart of hope and love may be foolish optimism but come December each year... I admit I am a fool.smiley

 I wish you a Wonderful and Magical Merry Christmas Jenny.

Penny4athought