it’s not bad to wish for more,
but i am sad as i shut my door
for Christmas wishes that may not come true
or hopes that will make us forever blue.
nevertheless, let me tell you this
i wish this Christmas would be full of bliss
for all of us anywhere in the world
as we pray or bow down and curled.
may Christmas be just a day
for kids in war – torn lands to say
“Merry Christmas, let’s celebrate”
no guns, no bombs, just pure faith.
may every child sing a joyful hymn
dance to the beat of a jubilant theme
may they get their Christmas wish
even if it’s just a goldfish.
but, damn! this isn’t happening
with the callous and savage bombing
of little children who just wanted to play
not as a sacrificial lambs on Christmas day.
Copyright © 2024 Michelle Ayon – Navajas
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Michelle Ayon-Navajas is a best-selling international poet known for her books reaching the #1 spot within days of their release. Her poetry appeared in several international literary magazines such as Spillwords (with two poems voted as Publication of the Month), MasticadoresUSA, and Chewers & Masticadores. She is Spillwords’ Press Author of the Month for March 2023. She is currently the co-editor of Hotel Masticadores House.
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