Smiles spread across faces
Like the tinsel on the tree that
Decorates and reflects beauty
All around, we can see past the
Hatred discarded like the wrappings
On gifts, carefully prepared
But torn aside to make way for
Kindness that lies beneath our
Hardened eyes, made cold not by
Winter, but something greater
That will not fade after these months of
Festivities and cheer that feel so strong
And wipe away our tears so easily,
Underneath our laughs like presents
Below the tree are undertones of
An unstoppable, unquenchable desire
TO BE LOVED