Friday, December 28, 2018

auld lang syne


soothe the crying baby with an
extra hug. pick up that good
book you’ve been meaning
to read.

call the friend you haven’t
spoken to in years.

pull an extra blanket down
from the closet. it’s going to be
a long cold winter.

send the money you got for
your birthday to the charity
in need. good deeds need to
be done.

you have become the chosen one,
the doer who gets things done.

no time to waste, my friend.
don’t fritter the goodness of
your nature away.

there is still some comfort
left in that moth-eaten blanket.
a kindness is the worthiness
which warms the naked.

and remember, every day a
new year begins.

Chris Hanch 12-28-18


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