“THE DAY AFTER CHRISTMAS”
Keeping Things in Perspective
‘Twas the day after Christmas
And all through the house
There were patients and families—
Some children, some a spouse.
They’d come to the hospital to visit or stay
Because some illness had come their family’s way.
There were others in the house by some sort of quirk
Some housekeepers, some nurses, other caregivers — they came to work.
They were there after the holiday that rings out Christmas cheer
Some traveled a distance, some resided near
This place where healing, compassion and caring are real —
People working together to help the hurting feel
A sense of relief from their aches and their pain
Helping the ailing their strength to regain.
All these folks assembled in one special little spot
Not real significant, only a global village dot --
Not unlike that stable long ago
This hospital family will continue to grow
And live in the spirit that helps the hurting to know
That even in pain there are those who care
And are willing to help other’s burdens to bear.
On this day after Christmas
And all through this house
May the spirit of the holiday
Be shown through your life in your own special way.
Ben Keckler
12.26.07
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