Save that gift
And reserve
For the hungry
and the homeless
In the South.
Save the sound
Of Christmas carols
And toll the bells
For fishermen
Who lost their boats
And sources of livelihood
From the angry seas.
Save the merrymaking
And transform it into prayer
For countrymen who lost
Homes and lives
From swollen rivers.
Save that gift
And reserve for the cold
And the hungry
In the house of hope.
There is joy
In helping out.
There is solace
In just sharing.
After all
Christmas is really about
Hope and compassion
And reaching out
To unfortunate countrymen.
Save that gift
And help compatriots
Build new homes.
This is not the best of times
This is not the best of our lives
And the worst may not be over.
We have been through this before.
Let’s help each other
Survive the difficult times.
Let us all unite to bring about
A meaningful Christmas
As we welcome
The good prospects
Of the New Year.