Abington High School - Abhis Yearbook (Abington, MA)

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THE ABHIS 15 POETRY My Wish If I could have a pot of gold, Mine to have and mine to hold. I'd swap the gold for just one thing- Not to fly, to swim, or singg But that all the boys across the sea Would again come home And our world be free. BARBARA RICHARDS, '53 The Gift 'Way in the past on a clear frosty night There appeared to some shepherds a wond'rous sight: T'was a beautiful star much larger than all And it rested and shone o'er a Bethlehem stall. Then some angels appeared quite near And bade the shepherds have no fear But follow the star so brightly gleaming And lo! beneath it find their new king. When to that distant stall they went They found there three kings from the And in the soft, sweet smelling hay The little baby jesus lay- Orient A blessed gift whom God had sent To help His dear people to repent And to realize what the world could be If everyone would live as He. MARTHA CRANE, '51 Thoughts At night When winds are quiet And stars are twinkling rays of light, When frogs and crickets are softly chirping, And all the world seems at easeg I think of God and Love. At night When winds are howling, And heavy fog has shut from view the starry heaven, When creatures great and small have ceased their talking, And all the world seems torn by storm, I am secure in thoughts of God and Love. SHIRLEY PRATT, '51 Christmas This is the season when the purest snow Falls from the heavens to the earth below, Turning the countryside into a fairyplace Of magical forms and silver lace. This is the season when Christmas bells ring Out their songs of the new born King, Who showed the way to the people of old, That they might find joy and love untold. Now is the time when we all must heed The teachings of Jesus and His plea That we should love our fellowmen That we may have peace on this earth again. MAR -IORIE KRISTIANSBN, '51

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14 THE ABHIS WHAT CHRISTMAS MEANS TO ME When I think of Christmas I first think of peace. Peace on earth, good will towardimenf' This Christmas I would like to see the world at peace. I would like to see the snow cover the world like a thin blanket and hear church bells ring in the distance. This Christmas everybody should kneel down and prayg pray for the men now fighting in Korea and the men now confined in hospitals throughout the world. Let us not forget the boys and men who died so that we might live and be happy. PAUL D'AMATO, '51 CHRISTMAS 1950 Christmas is rapidly approaching, but I fear it will not be the Christmas we have been dreaming about. Everywhere about us I can see the forced smiles of people who are anxiously awaiting a word from their sweethearts, husbands, and sons. They are constantly whispering a silent prayer that these boys may be returned home safely to them. Soon gay red and green decorations will be in every store window, street corner, and home. Snow will be floating down from the sky and mothers will be whispering to their children about that fat, jolly-faced fellow known as Santa Claus. Despite these outward signs of gaiety, hearts are heavy and people continue their everyday responsi- bilities with increasing depression. I pray that our God above will bless all these people, give them faith to carry on their duties with easier hearts, and give them a new outlook on life. I pray that all the boys fighting overseas to pre- serve our democracy may he returned to us so that they will never again miss Christmas at home with their families and friends. SHIRLEY PRATT, '51 The Kind of Christmas I Should Like to Have I should like to have a Christmas where every- one could have a line dinner and warm clothing. We do not usually think these things important because most of us already have warm clothes and very likely we shall all have a splendid Christmas dinner. I am not thinking of us 'lucky Ameri- cans at this time. I am thinking of the people in Germany, Russia and Poland, and many other for- eign countries, who are starving and freezing. If they could all have a fine dinner and warm clothes the world would be happier. I would rather see them having food and clothing than to get the things I have looked forward to for Christmas. HARRIET LEARNED, '55 MY HAPPIEST CHRISTMAS The happiest Christmas I have had came when I was four years old. I got a cart from my grandmother. I can just barely remember when my father used to pull me around in it. I had it until two or three years ago when two of my mischievous brothers got hold of it and wrecked it. The other thing that I got that year and liked very much was a doll carriage. I played with it all the time when I was not eating or sleeping. PATRICIA DoNovAN, '55 THE GREATEST CHRISTMAS PRESENT The greatest of all Christmas presents would be peace on earth and friendliness toward one's fellow men. This present would be given by all and re- ceived by all. The millions of people who are suiering daily under Communistic oppression would be free to follow whatever creed they liked. The Korean sit- uation would end and so would the slaughtering of thousands of soldiers on both sides. Hundreds of thousands of children would be warm and well fed, and sheltered. Dictators would vanish from the face of the earth and each country would be run democratically with equal rights for everybody. Atomic energy would benefit, rather than harm mankind. Yes, if I had my way peace on earth would be the greatest Christmas present. JAMES KELLBY, '51 WHAT CHRISTMAS MEANS TO ME To me Christmas is a time of joy and general rejoicing. Christmas is the time when man should love man, because of the love he has for Christ who was born on this day. just as when on the birthday of some close friend or relative we show our love for this person, so should we show our love for God by loving our fellow men. Many people think that Christmas is for little children only. This is only natural because on Christmas Santa Claus comes with presents for all the good little boys and girls. It is only natural that little children should take without giving, but where else can a mature person find so much joy as when giving a gift to a loved one, rather than receiving one? . ' . To me, the love of man for man and God, the warmth in the heart from giving, the sight of happy smiling faces before the Christmas tree, are the things that make Christmas. ' JOHN JOHNSON, '51 .,,.?.

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