【The Christmas Kettle】
By Tian Yu Zhi
A man walked in snow covered woods
with no shoes on and no food to eat
suddenly, he saw a red kettle
like a campfire blazing in the dark
the crystal sound of bell ringing, as if
Santa Claus and reindeers were coming
Many families in town are waiting
for that campfire, helpless like him
children are counting the days of Santa sleigh’s arriving
money may not buy happiness but giving surely will
magic happens after you drop a dollar or a dime
in the red Christmas kettle
Next time you see a red kettle and hear the bell rings
please put a piece of wood in the fire pit
whether it is a small branch or a big log
it doesn’t matter; we thank you
the warm and fuzzy feeling will glow in your heart
as it will in many others’, simply because
you stopped by at the Christmas kettle
2020.11.21
