The words ring from near and far

from old friends and new

and yet I wonder…...

have I really thought

about what they mean?

Am I Scrooge like in my giving and getting;

coming and going,

never slowing down to hear…...

to really hear?

I need to have someone quietly

shout at me to listen more and hurry less,

to see behind other’s masks.

This is my Christmas Wish for you,

that you will find; no, that you will make the time

for others hearts and hopes and dreams.