The Month of December

I don’t remember
The month of December
So sneakily showing its face.
The previous seasons
It must have its reasons
For choosing to somehow erase.

Since, like a magician,
What’s come to fruition
Is something we didn’t expect:
The year’s close to ending
And there’s no defending
To-do lists with boxes unchecked.

Yet we must keep hoping
That we’ll still be coping
With every curve life seems to throw,
For age has us finding,
As months keep unwinding,
We’ll never learn all we can know.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2022

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Johnson Avatar
December 5, 2022 at 6:36 PM
A month at a time, a word and a rhyme. A season to reason, some swelter, some freezin'. We try to keep up with a bigger coffee cup. Or a little stronger potion to keep things in motion. I tried to continue, but strained clever sinew. OO lol
Callus Avatar
December 3, 2022 at 11:48 AM
Time goes by so quickly (and the older I get, the faster it appears to go!) Alas, my things to do list keeps getting longer and longer; perhaps i ought to cheat a bit and cancel some of them. As usual your smooth flowing poem in rhyme attracts my attention, Ilene. ~ Regards // paul
Hankins Avatar
December 2, 2022 at 8:58 AM
And so the world turns, Ilene. So the world keeps turning!
Rodrigues Avatar
December 1, 2022 at 5:45 PM
The carousel keeps turning!
Kauffman Avatar
December 1, 2022 at 1:17 PM
So true! With age does come wisdom no matter what the Progressive Insurance commercials would have us believe. You have uncovered the delightful, yet chaotic, rhythm and flow of the season. Love your poem's playfulness!
Slaughter Avatar
December 1, 2022 at 11:55 AM
Love the sprightly flow of this one, Ilene, and the rhyme scheme. I have really appreciated that Christmas advertising held off until after Halloween this year, at least. Whoever planned these holidays so close together should be on Santa's naughty list.
Canerdy Avatar
December 1, 2022 at 11:45 AM
Yes, 2022 is quickly coming to an end! I like the style of this poem. Janice
Gauthier Avatar
December 1, 2022 at 9:38 AM
Delightful poem, Ilene ~
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