The time has come. The end of the year.
A season of joy and great cheer.
However, much is lost when people forget this…
That for some it isn’t a time of great bliss.
There are people who have no home,
In boxes they live and in alleys they roam.
There are many who can’t afford their child a gift,
And selfish people that can cause a rift.
There are animals at the shelter with only days to live,
A wonderful home they wish someone would give.
But the saddest part of it all,
Is that too many people see these things so small.
They go on their way passing over the weak and the lost,
In their hearts they don’t understand the cost.
So this is my message to all who read,
Reach out to a person or an animal in need.
Sometimes what is little to us is everything to them,
Even a brief smile may make their day not seem so dim.
Now I’m not trying to make you feel guilt or despair,
I’m just trying to encourage you to share.
You see, sometimes the greatest gift you can receive,
Is that knowing you took someone’s doubt and made them believe.
You’ve given them hope in a world they fear,
And given them a reason to smile and cheer.
But the most important lesson of the holiday season,
Is that we don’t need holidays as a reason.
You can give your heart all year long,
And in others hearts you will create a song.
With that all being said, I will end this way,
Even though there is much more I could say.
No matter how big or small the deed,
Give with your heart and you will plant a seed.
That individual you helped may have been at the end of the line,
But tomorrow, who knows… They might be doing just fine.
We never know what lurks in the dark places,
But light will always win for away darkness it chases.
Maybe the holiday season bring you great cheer,
And wishing you the best through all of next year.
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