{"id":2327,"date":"2016-12-09T19:17:25","date_gmt":"2016-12-10T03:17:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wordsmithwisdom.com\/?p=2327"},"modified":"2016-12-09T19:17:25","modified_gmt":"2016-12-10T03:17:25","slug":"christmas-spirit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wordsmithwisdom.com\/?p=2327","title":{"rendered":"Christmas Spirit"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>Christmas Spirit<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

It\u2019s a hero\u2019s job, I know.<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

I heard it on the radio.<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

It is neither here or there.<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

It is everywhere.<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

It is the spirit of love for another.<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

Treat him like he is your brother.<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

Bring cheer to all near and far.<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

It doesn\u2019t matter who they are.<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

It is the opposite of being a Grinch.<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

You\u2019d think to do it would be a cinch.<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

But, it is much harder than it seems.<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

Such things happen only in dreams.<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

It is more blessed to give than receive.<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

Try to tell that to all the thieves.<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

It is a job not all can handle.<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

But, it seems, I have started to ramble.<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

Let it be said, it happens once a year.<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

At Christmas there is a lot of cheer.<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

Many step up and become a hero.<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

Spreading cheer where ever they go.<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

Few are those who act like Scrooge.<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

Though many don\u2019t have a holiday mood.<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

Christmas\u2019s come and they also go.<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

But, remember. It takes a hero.<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

———————–R. W. Johnson—–(2016)<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

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