I felt good in getting ready,
to join friends for an end of year do.
I was greeted with a sherry,
and white wine served with the fish.
and a demi with the pasta,
and a full red with the goose.
with the sweets, a devine ruby
with the Stilton was superb.
then come midnight we had bubbly,
and the hugs and the well wishes,
and the coziness of friends.

I got home about three hours
into the sparkling New Year.
and I realised I missed something,
during dinner and the funfair,
no spare thought for 
the unfortunate and the suffering.
and this needed some addressing
so this note is an amendment
to repair my obvious miss.
may the world come to its senses,
and find answers to the mess
that's been created.

were we more blessed
when we had less ?