Christmas Time:

As the season approaches
I close my eyes, smiling
as I sip my tea thinking
back to times past

The weather was picture perfect
for December-
Snow covering everything
with a layer of sleepy cotton
but look!
There are some kids sledding
down that steep hill

Stepping into the house
i can smell Dinner in the oven
Turkey and stuffing
Cranberry sauce and pies
cooling on the counter
looks like Ham too.

In my mind, I am drooling over the
images in my head
certain that they are for real
So real that I can taste them

I can hear the laughter
as my brother tells some off color
joke or story that only us family and
close friends would understand and
bond over.

I see the manger scene
center stage on the mantle
right where we can all see baby Jesus
on the bed of hay

Sipping my tea once more
I feel the love in this house
Sometimes I don’t like to spend
time here, preferring to do my own
thing

But here, right now at christmas time,
I move heaven and earth to be here
because this is what it’s all about
Good food
Laughter
Reminiscing
and Love
Most of all.