Mike Gentile Poet Rhyme

One of the Best

Gone were silver tinseled trees
                            reflecting smiling faces
on snowy Christmas Eves
                             as everyone embraces

Multitudes of presents
wrapped with incandescent  charm 
no longer graced the mantle
                             of a fire, safe and warm

Sequined stockings, red and green
awaiting eager fill
missing, maybe tucked away 
                                  having lost their will

Despite the Jingle Bells on Silent Nights
                                          coins were few
our fortunes had dwindled
they sometimes do

So, that year had no glitter
just some cookies and some cake
                        a box of memories, to keep
just for old time’s sake

Another thing had changed
                              it was just the two of us
and our love had grown
facing hardships, that we must

So with our tiny dime store tree
                           and really not much more
we sang our songs and laughed our laughs
like Christmas’s before

And though there were no ribbons
on our Christmas love confessed
we had one of the best,
                                     One of the very best!

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Gershon Wolf December 5, 2019 at 8:52 PM Nice write. Love conquers all --- the true Xmas spirit. Poignantly penned, Mike! Thanks, Gershon Mike Gentile December 7, 2019 at 8:05 AM Thanks so much Gershon !!

Darlene De Beaulieu December 5, 2019 at 5:40 PM Hello Mike Gentile, people make the best way to spend Christmas. Have a nice evening my friend. xxxx-ooo. Mike Gentile December 5, 2019 at 6:48 PM They surely do Darlene, Thanks so much xxoo

Heidi Sands December 5, 2019 at 2:53 PM This is so sweet Mike and it shows how important simplicity , gratitude and love sharing can be. I remember Christmas's with hardly a thing and still enjoyed. Thank you for sharing. :) Mike Gentile December 5, 2019 at 6:48 PM Than you Heidi xxoo