UNWRAPPED CHRISTMAS GIFTS

There are many unwrapped gifts
That we can give each other;
No need for red paper and green bows
Just Christmas Love for one another.

Forgive an enemy--release a grudge
Speak kindly to the store clerk;
----Apologize now if you are wrong
(These are pure Christmas perks)

Mend a quarrel, dismiss suspicion
Write some letters long overdue;
---Take the time to keep a promise
An old lost acquaintance renew.

Smile a little, and laugh a lot
-----Give your friends some slack---
It's time to share these unwrapped gifts
Help bring the real Christmas spirit back.
2010 by Douglas Raymond Rose
Member Academy of American Poets