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Wishing and Hoping
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Wishing and Hoping |
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Kethry Member Rara Avis
since 2000-07-29
Posts 9082Victoria Australia 
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At Christmastime all thoughts of you Are spread around my lonely place And everything I say and do Remind me of your happy face You came and went so swiftly dear Yet, I remember you each year The stocking hung here with no glee Is just a silly children's game There's no joy or mystery And you can only take the blame You came and went so swiftly dear Yet, I remember you each year You filled my heart, my very soul It was you alone I sought to touch It was you could make me whole I learned to trust you very much You came and went so swiftly dear Yet, I remember you each year Another year has come and gone And still my thoughts return to you Santa Claus! Look what you've done Made me believe though you're not true Here in the midst of my lonely abyss, a single joy I find...your presence in my mind. Unknown |
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Joe Lamando Member
since 2001-11-20
Posts 124Massachusetts,USA |
Hi Kethry, This is a great poem! You got me hooked on it. I was hoping that it was not a sad tale of personal loss and Santa saved the day! Merry Christmas! Joe Lamando |
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Sunshine
Administrator
Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
I had chance to give of me tho little did I have but my heart swelled its bleed like a soft, and warming, salve When you write, Kethry, you leave gifts aplenty... Write on, little One...and fill all stockings... |
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JamesMichael Member Empyrean
since 1999-11-16
Posts 33336Kapolei, Hawaii, USA |
These are gentle and warm words from your heart...may the spirit of this season embrace your heart...James |
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GenXer Senior Member
since 2001-12-15
Posts 583USA |
Keth - I really enjoyed this sad Christmas write. Made me think of a little kid all alone on Christmas with no gifts in the stockings, no presents under the tree, and now facing the realization that there is no Santa. Of course, we all know there really is one. I'm right, right, he does exist.lol Nicely done. Dave |
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Bill Charles Member Patricius
since 2000-07-11
Posts 10619highways, & byways, for now |
Kethry - enjoyed this one about Christmas. But Santa is true, isn't he???? BC |
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Irish Rose Member Patricius
since 2000-04-06
Posts 10263 |
oh, don't tell me it's not true, I still leave out the milk and cookies  Kathleen (Kay) |
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Enchantress Member Empyrean
since 2001-08-14
Posts 35113Canada eh. |
NO SANTA CLAUS???? But, of course there is!!! Kethry if you like I know all of "Yes Virginia" by heart. What...no Santa Claus? It would be like having no Kethrys'! Good write my friend and I wish you a very Merry Christmas! Hugs, Nancy.  SANTA LIVES!!!! *~ Wishing you all a magical Christmas ~* |
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Mistletoe Angel 
since 2000-12-17
Posts 32816Portland, Oregon |
NO SANTA CLAUS?!! Of course there is, the spirit of Christmas is in all our hearts and he makes it possible for us all! Santa lives forever!!! (smiles) Sooooo wonderfully written, sweet friend, we all wish you a merry Christmas! (kiss on cheek) You have such a beautiful heart, sweet Lynne, thank you for sharing! May love and light always shine upon you! Love, Noah Eaton [This message has been edited by Mistletoe Angel (12-24-2001 05:45 PM).] |
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Larry C
since 2001-09-10
Posts 10286United States |
Keth, Wonderful! But you did trick me... |
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Madame Chipmunk Member Rara Avis
since 2001-12-05
Posts 8296Michigan |
I loved this one, Keth....It intrigued me, making me think it was about a tragic loss or a child grown up and gone away...until your last verse. Very well written! It reminds me of a time when my younger son was about 4 yrs old...I overheard him tell his older brother (then 9 yrs old) that there really was no Santa Clause...it was just mommy and daddy pretending. Then I heard my older son reply that "of course there was a Santa Clause...and that if he didn't believe, Santa wouldn't bring him any toys" I always thought it was funny that the younger one stopped believing before the older one...until just the other day, I realized that, he was just trying to keep the spirit alive for his little brother... Merry Christmas   copyright2001 Lyra Nesius |
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VAS Member Rara Avis
since 2000-11-16
Posts 7450Oregon |
Well, I was hoping it was Santa Claus you were mourning...well, your youth. One consolation is the comic I saw earlier this week...Santa watches us for 1 month of the year and God the other 11. Of course it was a little girl telling her brother and as adults we know that God watches out for us all 12. Whether on the shoal or on the shore, |
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mirror man Senior Member
since 2001-01-08
Posts 814 |
I can feel the loneliness in this. Very good, and hoping this isn't entirely real. Merry Christmas. |
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snowpants Member Elite
since 2000-09-16
Posts 2061KS |
Very nicely written, Kethry...great rhyme and flow! ALL fiction, of course, because, as everyone else has said, we all know that Santa really is the one who eats the cookies we leave!!  Love the poem!sp   And did you know with the rain in your pockets, |
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ecrivan Member Elite
since 2001-12-10
Posts 3923my own state |
touching poem, sobers up people's minds I think..there is a sense of dispair you leave behind, but we need at least a few days where we can try our best to make do with our gains and losses and look to brighter moments. Happy Holiday again, and thanks for your good wishes! |
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