It's been a while since I've posted. Life just... got in the way a bit. I hate to say it, but it's true.
With that being said, I thought today would be a perfect time to share one of my favorite poems I've written. I'm full of so many emotions today - missing loved ones who are usually visiting, fear over the pandemic, guilt over being healthy while others are suffering, all mixed with extreme excitement over seeing Christmas through my son's eyes - there's just so much to swallow. But although this year might feel a little different than most Christmas Eve's past, let's not forget the memories made as we cheers to a happier, healthier lifetime of holiday seasons ahead.
Christmas Eve
A voice, a place,
a familiar smell
A circumstance I
know so well
Uniting eyes over
a drinking glass
Tender smiles as
people pass
It’s the “How are
you? Where have you been?”
Regretting the
time it’s been since then
A sudden sadness
strikes the heart
Wishing time could
stop, and pause to start
Red lips from
wine, a buzzing smile
Wow I haven’t been here in a while
Glossy blubs
strung on the tree
A laugh, a kiss, a
wink at me
Drinks collide, a joyful
cheer
The well-known
scent of winter beer
Delight for all, ignoring
age
Of stockings
green, a Christmas sage
The night moves
on, we say goodbye
Some they laugh,
some start to cry
For loved ones
lost, prayers are prayed
Memories had,
memories made
Tomorrow it will come
so soon,
I gaze up at the December
moon
I thank the stars
for cherished time
For holidays spent
with this circle of mine
