on my mind

loose thoughts
loose teeth
once removed
reveal beneath
fleshy wounds
like a wreath
flash of pain
- and relief

loose thoughts
a pocket full
jingle brightly
never dull
cling and ring
against my soul
- j.m.

bethlehem in babylon
tinsle in the manger
a snow man placed on my front lawn
rooftop full of reindeer
"Santa baby" on the ipod
gluttony at the table
have we forgotten all that happened
in that dirty stable

celebrate with lavish gifts
the charities get pennies
(that's if you have any)
"the more you buy the more you save"
I'm forgetting what HE gave
getting caught in a Christmas craze
in a land of plenty



This year in Bible Study we have been studying Babylon and the culture of excess that Daniel faced with integrity, hence the first line ...