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Comfort of Nostalgia

The rising, into its holder All eyes a gaze Completed, so Dazzling and oh the owe The Christmas tree towers above the rest of the room Bringing color to the space it looms As you look through your decorations you are reminded Of Christmas’s in the past Oh how the years have wheeled on so fast Each ornament has meaning Each decoration that was given to you by your Mother Or passed down from hers Their memory held in your hand As though it was planned The scent of pine fragrance lingering in the air As you and your loved ones create cheer Old holiday music that never gets old Its then you’re brought back to your days of innocents Those childhood days The sheer excitement of preparing for the big day You and your siblings wild with anticipation Freedom from school and gifts and food All in the comforts of nostalgia All in the memory of A mood

Copyright © | Year Posted 2008




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Date: 12/14/2008 5:33:00 AM
We are so late in getting a tree past few years. When our children were home it was so different. Well, my son will be home from college this coming Friday, so that's the limit! Beautiful nostalgic write. Happiest of holidays dear Laura! Love, Shar
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Date: 12/14/2008 2:52:00 AM
Oh. This poem bares sadness for me. :( Since our home burnt down, all my Grandmother's and great grandmothers decorations are now ashes. but, on with the new, and perhaps my choldren will not be so unfortunate with these ones. :) Lovely poem, Kristin
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Date: 12/14/2008 12:28:00 AM
We are on the same wave length this weekend Laura(see my posting today).Rgds Brian & thanks for your always welcome comments
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Date: 12/13/2008 12:35:00 PM
Yes..our tree is full of memories. We have ornaments that are so old, and each one recalls a story of something that happened the year we added it to our collection. The nostalgia is overwhelming at times, with people we have loved, who are no longer with us...but yet, still their presence is around the tree. A lovely poem, Laura. ~ Happy Holidays! Carrie
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