Tuesday 13 December 2011

Just you and me




The green painted tree is lighted up
Gold and silver trimmings skirted around
Red and blue balls strung in festive dance

Bright greeting cards hanged in the wall
The cone crusted holly placed atop the alcove 
Holiday tunes crooning in the background

The red huge socks by the chimney bricks
Eagerly awaits for your fill of goodies,  
As I did write to you I have been a good girl

I wipe away chocolate crumbles on my chin, 
And traces of milk around my pale lips
My holiday wish list is really short this year

Just you and me, in front of the warm fireplace


I really need to tell you, I have grown up  



Author's Note:   Posted for D'verse Poets Pub - OpenLinkNight - doors open every Tuesday at 3 pm EST.   My saddest Christmas came when my youngest child said she didn't believe in Santa anymore.   Now I am relieved she knows it is the spirit of giving that matters most - and real conversations - the best gifts ~

Thanks for the visit ~

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40 comments:

  1. Sherry Blue Sky13 December 2011 at 13:40

    Love the holiday feelings in this poem, and your note after. Christmas was magical when my kids were young - so different now, but still with lots to enjoy. I enjoyed your poem. Love the last line!

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  2. Pat Hatt13 December 2011 at 14:05

    Does kind of lose it's spark when kids no longer believe, but so true the spirit is what counts.

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  3. Claudia13 December 2011 at 14:17

    smiles..love me some mother/daughter moments...just recently i spent a lovely piano and christmas song jam session with both my daughters at the piano..and we also sang all those children christmas songs i used to sing with them when they were small..and yes..they have grown up.. and it's great.. smiles

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  4. Brian Miller13 December 2011 at 14:38

    not only is it holiday but the sentiment leaves me warm inside as well...this has a lovely feel to it heaven...nice...

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  5. Laurie Kolp13 December 2011 at 14:55

    I love the Christmas ambiance you have so greatly created here... it is all about the spirit of love.

    http://lkkolp.wordpress.com/2011/12/13/on-childbirth/

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  6. Mike Sutcliffe13 December 2011 at 15:38

    What a beautiful little sroty ~ even though you're grown up I can still feel the hope in there! http://apoetryman.blogspot.com/2011/12/three-days.html

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  7. Unknown13 December 2011 at 15:45

    ah those were the days when I believed santa was the one living those gifts under my tree...

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  8. Anonymous13 December 2011 at 15:46

    i like your holiday wish list. ;-)

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  9. Audrey Howitt aka Divalounger13 December 2011 at 17:14

    Lovely holiday feel to this--sweet and tender--

    Audrey

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  10. Mary13 December 2011 at 17:40

    Just so touching and warm and special, Heaven.. I spend a lot of time with two grandchildren who still believe. I treasure these few years. It won't be long...

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  11. Serving Hugs on a Platter and Tears in a Teacup13 December 2011 at 17:51

    The simplest of things...
    Sending you quite Christmas blessings

    Alaurilee

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  12. ayala13 December 2011 at 18:02

    A warm and sweet write, Heaven.

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  13. Daydreamertoo13 December 2011 at 18:31

    Glad to see you still believe in Santa, some things never change no matter what age ;)

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  14. Joanne Young Elliott13 December 2011 at 19:17

    There is both something so wonderful and yet so sad when a child grows up.

    I enjoyed the feel of this poem, how you lead us to the understanding of what has happened. It's like living that moment. Good work!

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  15. Steve King13 December 2011 at 19:43

    Even though we grow up, it doesn't mean there aren't still spirits lingering in the background. You certainly evoke them here.

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  16. Luke Prater13 December 2011 at 19:46

    Really like the conviction - and confession - of Narrator personal development the piece reaches in closure. Nice touches

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  17. Anonymous13 December 2011 at 20:49

    Lovely, Heaven! I like...'I wipe away chocolate crumbles on my chin' : ))

    -Eva

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  18. Anonymous13 December 2011 at 21:21

    Sweet and beautifully Christmasy... And sometimes the shortest holiday wish lists are the best - hope it comes true

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  19. ravenblack13 December 2011 at 21:54

    A very beautiful poem. It is a sign when one realizes it's about giving and not so much receiving, and the decorations sets the mood nicely. Really like this one.

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  20. Sheila13 December 2011 at 22:38

    I like all of your color words and the crumbs bit. You bring the senses alive in your writing.

    I only have maybe one or two more years left before Santa becomes a spirit in my home rather than a real person :(

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  21. 1ManView14 December 2011 at 00:39

    Lovely post.. The best kept secret of innocence we have. The day my youngest grew out of it made my wife sad. But I loved it because I didn't have to put together toys at two pm in the morning . Yea! ...

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  22. M. A. S.14 December 2011 at 01:52

    I like the clashing of the innocent with the hint of ideas that are much more mature.

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  23. Maude Lynn14 December 2011 at 09:09

    I'm dreading the day my daughter stops believing in Santa!

    I really like this, Heaven.

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  24. ashok14 December 2011 at 09:31

    I sense christmas fever gripping everyone...

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  25. James Rainsford14 December 2011 at 10:26

    Great progression and beautiful conclusion. Loved its seasonality and quite sensuality.

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  26. Unknown14 December 2011 at 11:08

    lovely write for the season, pulled it into life very well! ~ Rose

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  27. ✿14 December 2011 at 11:26

    Ha ha! Your ending is awesome: "I really need to tell you, I have grown up" ... as are your subtleties in grown-up innuendo.

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  28. Anonymous14 December 2011 at 14:15

    Reading this made wish I had written a holiday poem. Good work

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  29. Anonymous14 December 2011 at 14:36

    sentimental and warm

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  30. Arron Shilling14 December 2011 at 15:07

    you made me feel warm and cosy - proper snuggles. love the pic ;)

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  31. Anonymous14 December 2011 at 20:15

    awww, so lovely!!! :)
    happy rally!

    http://lynnaima.wordpress.com/2011/12/15/nobody/

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  32. Victoria14 December 2011 at 21:07

    This creates a warm, loving feeling, that is consistent with the spirit of the season. And your wish list shows you've got your priorities straight!

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  33. Marbles in My Pocket14 December 2011 at 21:30

    A wonderful holiday poem!

    http://charleslmashburn.wordpress.com/2011/12/14/a-thousand-candles/

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  34. Jeannette,15 December 2011 at 00:48

    ...christmas if for grown-ups too! nice poem for the holiday...thanks for sharing...

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  35. Anonymous15 December 2011 at 09:14

    Just you and me, in front of the warm fireplace

    This line has so much of love care and warmth to express, heaven..Loved it so much Thanks for share..

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  36. Maxwell Mead Williams Robinson Barry15 December 2011 at 11:53

    romantic and heart warming,
    well done.

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  37. tinkwelborn15 December 2011 at 15:41

    mmm! a yummy Xmas wish.
    I like it!
    Tantalizingly Trimmed.

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  38. Bodhirose16 December 2011 at 22:09

    It's a real milestone when the kids don't believe in the myth any longer, and yes, Santa needs to know.

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  39. Anonymous18 December 2011 at 07:55

    christmas for me...

    well.

    this makes me believe.
    nicely done.

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  40. Elaine Danforth20 December 2011 at 22:22

    Such warm, rich holiday images in an unusual light. Nicely done.

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