A Tear For Christmas Poem by Owain Glyn
A Tear For Christmas
Christmas comes but once each year
I beg from each of you a tear;
A tear for the homeless whose bed is the floor
And a tear for the child who's embroiled in a war
A tear for the prisoner locked in his cell
And a tear for the gaoler who minds him, as well
A tear for the starving who've no food to eat
And a tear for the friendless with no one to greet
A tear for the orphan with no one to care
And a tear for the lover who sinks in despair.
Then open your presents, eat hearty and well
But save a tear for poor Lucifer, down there in hell! !
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A reminder that the intended spirit is notably absent in our first world interpretation of Christmas. What shall we do about it, do you think?
save me posting all these 10/10 great poem again do a 9.9 cheers
I just wrote a thorough review and lost the darn thing when I put in the code grrrr anyway it was basically my relation to this piece being homeless and missing my children terribly this year. Love the smile worthy twist of the ending. Love that you can even pity the devil ;) tyvm karen
You've touched on the true meaning, and by doing so, people who contemplate this message can be more compassionate year round - wonderful poem my friend! !
Thank you Owain. This is very touching. So many do not realize just how it sad is for so many on this meant to be celebrated day. Thank you
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
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I think we shall all be shedding tears this Christmas when we think about the tragedy in Connecticut too. A great poem Owain, and a reminder to us all that there us much suffering in the world.