Holidays Lost
Why is it right now, that all I see
are crying, hurting children in front of me?
No one laughing or playing or singing songs?
No one reading or talking or running along?
Where have all the happy children gone?
Has everyone forgotten the words of the song?
Are there no errands or places to go?
Are these children real, or specters that I see?
It's Christmas in two days, or dont they know?
Food, family, presents, fun, lights on trees,
excitement in the very air that we breathe!
And Hannuka too- candles, menorahs, dryndels
the story of the Macabees, Israelis strength.
And their ten days of gifts given and received.
Celebrations, all of them! Happy and good times.
But where did all the smiling, happy faces go?In search of self, perhaps to finally find
no happy memories are left behind.
© 12/23/97 kcstars (K.C. Rinker)
