THE REAL MEANING OF THE SEASON . . .

Now is the time of year of family and friends we do think
of resolutions we made last year, it went in an eye blink
acknowledging it as a time of remembering our joys, grief
setting aside all hurtfull things, maybe revive religious belief

The real meaning of the season, the fellowship we've had
family get-togethers, bringing joy to those who are sad
no better occasion, opportunity to care for one another
making efforts to re-unite family, some will say why bother

From experience all the unhappiness many of us know
loneliness, anguish, festering hatreds, don't let it grow
many reasons we must now try, from our lives to erase
evaluating in Spirit of Season, make it a better place

Maybe adopt an orphan, visit stranger, offer some hope
visit a hospital, goal, help a charity, plenty of scope
think about those at sea, loved ones in lands war torn
turning our lives around, stop those treating us with scorn

For all the world's woes, we'll never find a sure-fire cure
the less there is in our lives, more pleasant it is to endure
we are given another chance...... don't let it just slip by
if a year from now we are no better off, at least we did try