Warm lights cast
across the evergreen
and ivy. Strung up by
the fireplace mantle
and across the plaster
arched doorway. Colors
of red and green abound
throughout the house.
Fragments of color
are like pieces of my
memory. Seeing them
remind me of when
life was truly wonderful.
Before the days of
darkness came, before
you slipped away.
The yellow glow inside
the red lantern that sits
high upon the shelf.
The sparkling gold of
ornaments that hang
so fragile on the tree.
Shimmering in red,
blue and green.
The stockings that
were hung each year
around the chimney
and along the mantle.
Always filled with
Christmas cheer.
Mementos in
crimson and white.
Bits and pieces of
scattered dreams.
Tucked so neatly
around the house.
Decorations are only
objects and will soon
be packed away.
But memories will
always shine on.
The End
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