Lights Are Shining

The lights are shining.

The tree welcomes me into the room.

I sit with my coffee,

it's almost a week

til the celebrations begin.

I enjoy the colors

the smells

the singing of old songs.

Not the shopping

in mass crowds

The wonder that was

my younger holiday

is what I try to

regain during

these colder days.

So I wish to all of you

a Merry Holiday Season.

Be it sitting by the fire

or under the tree batting

at the decorations.

~ JC ~

I wrote about the

Holiday Season

I Do Remember That Day

~ ~ ~

I remember sitting there.

I had almost forgotten to do it.

Time was getting away from us.

I woke her from a nap.

She was in her favorite spot.

I was ready.

I held her for that moment.

She wasn't happy.

I'm not sure she even knew or remembered.

And, time it went along.

She went back to sleep.

I finished cleaning up.

Years later when I see it,

I remember that day.

I remember her.

It's been long enough that I have forgotten.

I don't think about her like I used to.

Isn't that a shame.

She was the love of my life.

And, I forget about her.

Only when I look I see two old ladies.

I do remember that day.

~ JC ~

Written about a photo of my cat,

Cashmere & I posing in front 

of the Holiday tree almost a long

long time ago.