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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December 14, 2008 at 5:33 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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December 14, 2008 at 2:52 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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December 14, 2008 at 12:28 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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December 13, 2008 at 12:35 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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