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Christmas in a Storm

from Reston by Julian Wild

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There are Christmas lights in windows
Over Malcolm X in Harlem
And the rain is falling like a poem
Taxi cabs with advertisements, idling and empty
And the drivers still don't know where they are going

There are children walking home
Past homeless men who once were children
I can see it all from my fourth floor window
It feels like someone came around and stole the ghost of Christmas
Maybe that's because I'm drunk and I'm alone

Anybody you could ask would have to speak up through a mask
To tell you no one's going anywhere this year
It's not the money or the cold
Or the fact we're growing old
It's that the danger of the moment's far too clear

And yet there's nurses in the night
Looking out at city lights
Working overtime in spite of any fear
And I'm sure some folks have the luck to feel so fortunately stuck
With friends and family who are happy that they're here

It's Christmas in a storm
I'm praying that you're safe and that you're warm
It's Christmas in a time
Where nobody and nothing feels right
Christmas or, you know, any holiday you make to fill your soul
Because we need a little love to help us go any farther down this road

There are singers in the choir
Who are hungry and are tired
While the midnight masses fall on empty pews
The presents underneath the tree are feeling light and lean
The only Santa that we'll see is on the news
But I don't think we'll let this beat us
Discourage or defeat us
We've had hard times in holidays before
If you're like me you're rattled
This might not be our battle
But, together we can carry on the war

It's Christmas in a storm
I'm praying that you're safe and that you're warm
It's Christmas in a time
Where nobody and nothing feels right
Christmas or, you know, any holiday you make to fill your soul
Because we need a little love to help us go any farther down this road

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from Reston, released January 1, 2024

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Julian Wild is a singer/songwriter from New Mexico, residing in New York City. He spends his days making music, theater and poetry with the people that he loves.

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