Joseph T. Renaldi Poems

Christmas is a special, Christian holiday.
The old folks reminisce and the children play.
We search our hearts, both great and small,
Give thanks there's plenty of gifts for us all,
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Say a little prayer,
When you rise to face today.
Think of the people in poverty
Struggling to survive this day.
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Love is like a budding rose,
Gaining momentum as it begins to grow.
Your sincerity and words of affection
Will create a sensation within the soul.
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The spring water on the hill meandered its way
Amid the rocks, grass, and fern.
A compassionate man considered it as a potential site
Where exhausted hikers might turn.
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When an acquaintance asks you how you are,
And how you coped with a trying day,
Then think of all of your blessings,
And then in a gentle manner say -
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We often live surveying the past
as a summer season comes around,
and selecting the days of living freely
in our memory will be found.
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We met nonchalantly at a mall,
Both shy and reserved at the start,
But other brief encounters came later
And overwhelmed my heart.
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The snowflakes are falling down
In an impressive beauty to the ground.
Like diamonds they seem to brighten
As the tempo of the ballet seems to heighten.
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A strong conviction can move mountains
Regardless of how steep they may be,
And control the turbulent waters
Regardless of how deep they seem to thee.
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