by Mikey Franz
Christmas Day at a dive bar
& God has blessed us all
with holy days & spirits poured over
this small glimpse at eternity
blurring bright against
the near-silent night
naive nativities of promised tomorrows
fester & foster today’s futilities
yet here we arrive
from memories of
everywhere we’ve ever been
before now & suddenly this
maybe in another world,
all our dreams come true
& every prayer is answered
& all considered is well
with peace & joy, et cetera
but if this world is not that
if heaven is hidden from sight
do this as often as you do this
in remembrance of…
the warm embrace of another
despite the nearness of life without