far from home
some foreign land
survival's the question
as it has always been
for those on the edge
refugees or just folk
down on their luck
whose world's fallen
into some deep abyss
needing a helping hand
a welcome, acceptance
kindness, consideration
and for Ruth it was there
in the person of Boaz
the laws of the land too
don't gather dropped corn
don't harvest to field's edge
don't double pick the vines
leave them for the poor
so all who are in need
and struggling
to survive
can
Jan 7
Jan 7, 2026 at 2:59 PM UTC
far from home
some foreign land
survival's the question
as it has always been
for those on the edge
refugees or just folk
down on their luck
whose world's fallen
into some deep abyss
needing a helping hand
a welcome, acceptance
kindness, consideration
and for Ruth it was there
in the person of Boaz
the laws of the land too
don't gather dropped corn
don't harvest to field's edge
don't double pick the vines
leave them for the poor
so all who are in need
and struggling
to survive
can
3rd January 2026
10th Day of Christmas
cf. Ruth 2
Stephen Cooper
