Contentment
Twenty years ago, I wrote this Christmas poem. It appears in my poetry collection While Bethlehem Sleeps. For me, this poem epitomizes contentment.
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When our basic needs are met--both physically and spiritually--our emotional and mental needs fall into place. Not only that, we are able to view the changes of this world with calm regard rather than reckless calamity.