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jwesley
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since 2000-04-30
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Spring, Texas

0 posted 2003-11-01 02:18 PM



Yesterday, Or The Day Before

Another Halloween has passed –
does it really seem a year has gone
since last we saw goblins and ghost
and other alien forms of life
standing at our door,
hoping to fill their bags?
I plainly remember last year,
yesterday or the day before,
not months and months ago,
when I was younger than today.
But as I went outside this morning,
the leaves seemed a little redder,
more yellow and brown – less green
than yesterday’s were – fall
and the weather both know
it’s now the time of year
for pumpkins to turn into pie,
turkeys to become golden,
dressing filled birds,
and soon – the jingle of bells,
the piney smell of fresh cut trees,
the sight of gaily wrapped gifts
of this and that,
and Santa’s laughter in our ears.
A year ago I opened the door
to laughter and giggles,
a shouted “Trick or Treat!”,
and aliens before my eyes . . .
a Year ago,
just yesterday, or the day before.

w. james beard jr
(c) november 1, 2003


[This message has been edited by jwesley (11-01-2003 09:48 PM).]

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1 posted 2003-11-01 02:59 PM






(big hugggsssssssss) Oh James, this is beautiful, sweet friend, here in Colorado, it's actually been the opposite; with all the unseasonably warm weather all the way up to October 30th, the leaves are more green now then they were last year, although we got less trick-or-treaters this year! (smiles) This is a wonderful retrospective on precious Halloween memories, yay, we all love you so much! You have such a beautiful heart, sweet James, thank you for sharing!



May love and light always shine upon you!

Love,
Noah Eaton

I don't need no proof when it comes to God and truth
I can see the sun set and I perceive

***Live***

jwesley
Member Rara Avis
since 2000-04-30
Posts 7563
Spring, Texas
2 posted 2003-11-01 03:22 PM


Noah, thank you and thanks for the idea on the Title - I was trying to think of something to describe it and that worked fine...hope you don't mind....and I would rather be in Colorado than in sticky south texas today....


jimmy

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