Not all will spend time with family this festive season.
Not because they don’t want to,
but because some families are toxic.
There’s a child who,
despite endless promises,
will spend the festive season with
a broken heart and an absent father,
yet again.
There’s a family that is falling apart
because the matriarch,
a wise grandmother,
or a fearless mother,
is no longer.
There are siblings who’ve been kicked
out of their family home because of
an evil step-parent.
Somewhere a mother still weeps for her child.
Before we go partying,
get drunk,
or waste time complaining
about all things we don’t have,
let’s give thanks for those families that bless us
with love, safety, and security.