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Christmas Grinch
by Karen C Vanderlaan → (All Poetry by Karen C Vanderlaan)
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        To see what I see, and hear what I hear


It is difficult to not become a Christmas grinch


For good hearted folks don’t have it any better


And the class bully receives the bounty


 


Two boys whose daddy got drunk for Thanksgiving


Got into the car, broke parole, and will go back to prison


They had little to begin with,


Now they will have less


 


Mom will come to a meeting at school,


She’ll walk the five miles and be there at two


‘Cause when daddy went driving,


He took their only car


 


But these boys are so beautiful


Together, they intend to save the world


I hope they do,


While they believe it can be done


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 Reviews of "Christmas Grinch"
Reviewed by Rose Rideout
Reviewed on November 30, 2007

I feel the torment in this write Karen and I am sure as those boys grow up and see the outcome when responsibility is pushed aside, they will indeed be better people and will try thier best to save the world, for sure they will make the world a better place to live. Thank you for sharing.

Newfie Hugs, Rose

Reviewed by Kathy Armijo
Reviewed on November 28, 2007
If this is a true representation of what you've seen, then all I can say is "from your lips to God's ears." With desire, goals can and will be achieved. Let's hope their heart doesn't change and they save their world AND mine!

God bless you. Kathy

Reviewed by Rebecca Lerwill
Reviewed on November 28, 2007
I'm sure they save the world, Karen. Sounds like heros in the making to me.
Sad - but lovely penned!
R~

Reviewed by Christine Alwin
Reviewed on November 28, 2007
Life has its bumps no doubt,,,we must march on,,,
Christine

Reviewed on November 28, 2007
Kids can survive their hardships, and they learn from them with scars when they get older. let's hope they all do.

Reviewed by Felix Perry
Reviewed on November 28, 2007
This seems to sincere not to be a real story so I will review it as such. First I too believe in the hopes of our youth, and when those hopes are dashed by the selfishness of a parent than that parent should be the one punished not the children. I do not say we can tolerate juvenile delinquency but maybe we should be albe to look at eachcase individually and see if we can salvage hope and change the cycle now and then. Great write...makes one think.

fee

Reviewed by Larry Lounsbury
Reviewed on November 27, 2007
This is a bittersweet poem. Once again you touch my heart.


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