A Christmas carol she had never sung <br />For her religion took a different road <br />And only Muslims did she live among <br />And she was brought up with a different code. <br />But when she practiced everyone agreed <br />That it was truly suited to her voice, <br />To join in things at school she had a need <br />And singing in the choir was her choice. <br />They all looked forward to the very day <br />When they would be proud parents in the hall; <br />They wouldn't join in, wouldn't sing or pray <br />But their daughter singing they knew they'd recall. <br /> <br />They knew politically this was incorrect - <br />But what the heck! It showed they had respect.<br /><br />Terry Donovan<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/the-christmas-carol/
