Christmas 2000

That wailing and weeping

Now, not in ancient Rama,
But, right in our midst
Not Rachel, for her children
But, helpless fellow creatures
Refusing, all consolation
Cause, they are no more
That’s Christmas of Christians
Deaf, dumb, and blind

Forests thousands of acres

The gardens of Eden damaged and destroyed
For holiday decorations
And cosmetic Christmas worship
For printing of comical carol sheets
And hilarious, hypocritical greeting cards

Turkeys, with other fowls

And innocent animals
Butchered, in millions of tons
Slaughtered mercilessly
For celebration of
The creator’s love
For pretentious Christmas fellowships
And for the feeding of hellish greed

Oh did you hear that

Wailing and weeping,
This time, not in ancient Rama
But right in our midst
Not Rachel,
No, not Rachel, for her children
But, helpless fellow creatures
Refusing, all consolation
That’s Christmas for Christians-
Deaf, dumb, and blind

Henry Victor      25.12.2000 

gardening

my mind flees to those days of my gardening

making flowers of pink, red, yellow, and other
taking my stand with plants in rain and sunshine
as i’m washed in the lashing showers, becoming

part of the ocean, the source of all life

not petrified by thunder and lightening
that prompts the faint hearted to escape
to hide timidly under roof avoiding strife!

my spirit yearns for those days of flower making

making flowers of pink, red, yellow, and other
walking upright as soft drizzle shower on my head
while my soul dances singing, all is green grass!

henry victor      17.06.2002