If Only

Saturation by
commercial enterprise
the bright illuminations
of Christmas dazzle
sincerity and simplicity,
alas if only i could see
through the eyes of a 
bygone childhood
the flame
the peace
the spirit of the eve,
the truth
the reason
naive
believe.
If only i could see
through one’s eyes.
The way it use to be!

© Harry J Horsman  2010

nostalgiafree verse

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Vladislav Raven

Date: 11/10/2018 9:07:00 AM

Hi Harry, dropping by with my congratulations on your much desedved win in the contest. Have a wonderful Saturday. Your friend....Mike.

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 8/24/2012 8:28:00 PM

wow, such a profound one on the way we think about Xmas, becoming so jaded with time. I am so happy when I come back and find ones like this that I never had seen yet.

Joe Maverick

Date: 11/30/2010 1:42:00 PM

the way exists it allways will, and although in this poem you see the loss of a childhood innocence, there have been many lossses of such, even to the extent of herods murders of the young boys, again in an attempt to remove the (way) before the foundation stone was laid! so all the while the way is there so is hope! anyway it has given me food for thought, Harry so i have enjoyed the read on more than one level.thank you.Joe.

Audrey Haick

Date: 11/26/2010 8:27:00 PM

I don't know Harry...I feel that those days are gone forever...lost..even if you try to bring back those day for your children to "taste" the powers that be will not let you! We can only be grateful for memories and try to pass on the true meaning of Christmas to them. Hope all is well. Love, Audrey

Dr.Ram Mehta

Date: 11/23/2010 1:24:00 PM

Thanks for rendering thoughts as everyone would like to express, harry

Carolyn Devonshire

Date: 11/23/2010 8:19:00 AM

This is exactly how I feel, Harry. Thanks for letting us know we are not alone in concerns about the lost meaning of the holiday. So nice to hear from you again. Hope you have a wonderful holiday season! Peace, blessings and love, Carolyn