Like Tinsel From Trees

gathered
on my windows
this frostwork
from last night's sketches
becloud
my vision
like death
overshadows
my heart

my spirit
of holiday merriment
was yanked
like tinsel
from trees
and castaway
in the fragments
of yesteryears
long passed

i feel this wind
as it wraps around me
with the same chill
as death's own hands
suffocating me
as i try to stand
on worthless ground
half frozen
beneath my feet

these shadows
falling around me
are as appealing
as kissing lips
of someone
gone from life

sometimes
i wonder
if they are here
for me
to take my body
to join my soul
on the other side
where you all gather
together
without me

at night
intermittently 
i pray
for peace
of mind
whatsoever
that means

yet come morning
i stand
on this same ground
awaiting
on time
Copyright © | Year Posted 2019

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Chiri Avatar
January 8, 2020 at 12:44 PM
Sandy congratulations on your top win!;)
Adams Avatar
January 8, 2020 at 7:09 PM
Thank you so much Brenda :)
Barden Avatar
January 7, 2020 at 9:40 PM
I love this! Sincere congratulations for your win in Brian's contest, Sandra - keep the ink flowing, my friend, and best wishes for a bountiful and healthy New Year. Blessings! :o) <3
Adams Avatar
January 8, 2020 at 10:09 AM
Thank you so much Greg...best wishes for you in the new year as well... hugs :)
Kauffman Avatar
January 7, 2020 at 3:21 PM
Hi Sandra, Congratulations! Powerful poem that captures the reader with phrases like "yanked like tinsel from trees and cast away." Very nice write, my friend.
Adams Avatar
January 7, 2020 at 7:34 PM
Thank you so much Sam :) hugs
Ligon Avatar
December 13, 2019 at 9:57 PM
Sad, but very well expressed. Poetic hugs.
Adams Avatar
December 13, 2019 at 11:08 PM
Thank you my friend....my muse seems to like the sadder side of life... hugs
Krutsinger Avatar
December 13, 2019 at 7:33 AM
Your imagery is fascinatingly lovely, Sandra. You had me at frost.
Adams Avatar
December 13, 2019 at 9:54 AM
Thank you so much Caren...this cold weather is driving my muse often these days :) hugs
Wolves Avatar
December 12, 2019 at 8:53 PM
You do have a way with words. Another poetic perfection.
Adams Avatar
December 13, 2019 at 9:53 AM
Thank you so much Robert for such an awesome comment and the smile it brought :)
Dietrich Avatar
December 12, 2019 at 7:11 PM
this one is very deep, Sandy. Such sad musing. I can only hope you are also feeling the cheer this year!
Adams Avatar
December 12, 2019 at 8:25 PM
I am great, just musing... you should know my muse by now.. thank you :) hugs
There Avatar
December 12, 2019 at 3:17 PM
A deep piece, Sandra. Man, I know they can't wait to be with you again in a way that will bring you peace. In the meantime, you can still celebrate with them, in a different kind of way, until your life has come to its natural end. That's what they would want for you, I'm thinking. They celebrate you and your life here as they patiently await your arrival. Please do the same... Much love, my friend ~ hugs
Adams Avatar
December 12, 2019 at 6:46 PM
my muse seems to like the deep musings sometimes... winter's chill and the holidays remind me of all those gone... i make them all wreaths and other graveside gifts as my way of sharing the holidays with them...i am in good spirits... just deep penning... thank you... love and hugs :)
Pandit Avatar
December 12, 2019 at 1:58 PM
Another brilliant write from your gifted pen--the ebb and flow of emotions reign some days--as you eloquently depicted, Sandy.
Adams Avatar
December 12, 2019 at 6:48 PM
Thank you so much Vijay... you know my muse and her deeper writes...if it's on an emotional level i can often deliver not always, but often... hugs :)
Marcum Wong Avatar
December 12, 2019 at 1:47 PM
Darkness from the chill of winter brings with it loneliness. Beautifully expressed in your sad poem Sandra. Come vision me in Hawaii, it is still warm enough to swim in the ocean. Hugs, Connie xxoo
Adams Avatar
December 12, 2019 at 6:43 PM
I will hurry and pack my bags... to visit there is a dream i hope to accomplish one day... it's bone chilling cold here again...a few days ago it was 53, then we got snow the next this weather is crazy... thank you so much my sweet friend! Hugs XoXo
Wolf Avatar
December 12, 2019 at 1:38 PM
Ooh. Penetrates to the bone... The vicious cycle portrayed is quite potent, Sandy!...Late-night chiller! :) gw
Adams Avatar
December 12, 2019 at 6:40 PM
Thank you Gershon...just letting my muse run wild with thoughts on this chilly day... i dislike the cold...if you couldn't tell... hugs :)
Kauffman Avatar
December 12, 2019 at 12:06 PM
Hi Sandra, You have beautifully expressed your theme, set in winter and juxtaposed it with holiday celebration. Such a nice pairing of opposites and the ambivalence of your feelings. There is a depth of emotion stated with eloquent simplicity.
Adams Avatar
December 12, 2019 at 12:32 PM
Thank you so much Sam...i think winter's cold gives us more time to reflect on life, and the holidays make us miss those gone more... glad you enjoyed the read :) hugs
Green Avatar
December 12, 2019 at 11:56 AM
I too have often thought about what it would be like crossing over, seeing those who I have lost but when the morning comes again and I see the sunrise and find greetings from dear friends I still have here, those thoughts disappear quickly. Your poem is somber my friend, the frigid shivers are felt as the loneliness gathers like snow on the frozen ground while all along the beauty of your talent thaws even the coldest heart. This was beautiful.
Adams Avatar
December 12, 2019 at 12:31 PM
I think as we age we all have these thoughts...the holidays sometimes bring their absence closer to the surface as they are missed at the festivities...but like you something always comes about in the dawning of a new day that leaves me breathless and makes me glad i am here...Thank you so much for your kind comment Chris... hugs
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