Rejoice! It is the season of Advent and The Star is about to rise...
Amidst a dark 2018 sickness, death, destruction, fake news and lies.
After a year for the consecrated, now comes the year for the youth -
Renewed heart with greater compassion and zest for the pursuit of truth!
With the efforts of the United Nations, Yemen is blessed with a ceasefire.
With much strife in Syria, there is still hope for healing, music and the lyre.
In our beloved Pearl of the Orient, amidst a continuing culture of impunity,
The Balangiga bells shall ring again to rally tested spirits weary but free!
In our own limits and confines of wherever we find ourselves to be,
On vacation, at work, in transit, heavy traffic, as far as the eyes can see,
Much ado about a lot of things and yet they fail to perpetually satisfy.
A journey of healing, walking by the bay, up a hill, continues to intensify!
With greater patience, as this unquenchable desire is ready to burst.
With joyful hope we look for the spirits, and The Coming! Ah, I thirst!
(By jlzc, December 16, 2018)
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