Dec 2015
Merry Christmas, what merry Christmas?
What about the left-out destitute?
While food and wine go to waste
Millions upon millions live in hunger and solitude.
Merry Christmas, what merry Christmas?
The world leaders shamelessly shout 'Progress!'
The richer get richer, the poor--only poorer
Resources are getting less and less.
Merry Christmas, what merry Christmas?
Will the goodwill last when the season is done ?
It's the same sad story retold
Everything is forgotten--even good deeds, one by one.
Merry Christmas, what merry Christmas?
Think not just of festivity
Have a thought of lasting kindness
That would make the world a happier place to be.
What about the left-out destitute?
While food and wine go to waste
Millions upon millions live in hunger and solitude.
Merry Christmas, what merry Christmas?
The world leaders shamelessly shout 'Progress!'
The richer get richer, the poor--only poorer
Resources are getting less and less.
Merry Christmas, what merry Christmas?
Will the goodwill last when the season is done ?
It's the same sad story retold
Everything is forgotten--even good deeds, one by one.
Merry Christmas, what merry Christmas?
Think not just of festivity
Have a thought of lasting kindness
That would make the world a happier place to be.
* Please don't get me wrong. I also celebrate Christmas like all of you and
regard myself so fortunate to be living in Australia--a rich and peaceful country. Because I was born into poverty, I feel for the poor and needy. I am a practising humanist--have been one for 35 years.
regard myself so fortunate to be living in Australia--a rich and peaceful country. Because I was born into poverty, I feel for the poor and needy. I am a practising humanist--have been one for 35 years.
