Tuesday, December 22

and finally... ... ... joy

The blues seem to have haunted me this year
Exercising their grip at my throat
A weight on my back
Making me restless
Withdrawn
and, well, forced.
And I've been pounding at it
With markets
And baking
And music
A tree
Smiles
Hugs
Kisses
Bang
Bang
Bang
bang
And it's stayed cemented right there.
Damn blues.


But today
Something is different
Lifted, l i g h t e r .
It's more than
Presents wrapped a smile in M's eye snow boots cards singing celebration laughter and knowing you love me
More than these things
I wish I knew what
I feel like love finally won
And has taken over my heart
Painting my face with a victory smile
Dancing with joy and bursting with light
I feel like finally I can say... and feel most sincerely
I Merry love Christmas you

See you again in 2010.
-Strange Pilgram

8 comments:

  1. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year Christine!

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  2. Merry Christmas, Christine! Great post.

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  3. Merry Happy Christmas Happy Girl!

    Aloha, Friend


    Comfort Spiral

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  4. Wonderful word play. Perhaps i should say 'size play' too !!

    Wishing you a merry christmas and a happy new year !

    :)

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  5. Wonderful poem filled with joy and relief.

    Merry Christmas.

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  6. Merry Christmas, friend. Glad you found your way home in time for the holiday!

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  7. Happy for you that you feel free :)

    Merry Christmas, and thank you for your great posts all year long!

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  8. Good luck with the blues battle, it can be won, and best wishes for 2010.

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