Christmas eve
On the day before Christmas, there were body aches and pains, cancelled holiday plans Cookies and pastries supposed to be made All undone Not what I had in my mind, Not what I planned I closed my eyes and rested but pain cannot not be ignored. It's there and it's not going away. I did not surrender to the season's flu I know I did what I could to prevent it months ago. But despite that, I found my weak body in bed . When it turned dark, I found a match to light the candle in
Holiday cheer
I remember the holiday presents I got when I was little I remember the hickory clock wind up radio it was with that toy that I learned the nursery rhymes and how to tell time A stuffed animal toy that I kept pristine for years that it stayed with me till College years The doll, I dressed up and made sure I took care of its hair more than mine. The perfume that they don't make anymore The scent suited me so well that when I walk people would ask what I was wearing. I remembe
