T’was a month before Christmas,
And all through the town,
People wore masks,
That covered their frown.
The frown had begun
Way back in the Spring,
When a global pandemic
Changed everything.
They called it corona,
But unlike the beer,
It didn’t bring good times,
It didn’t bring cheer.
Airplanes were grounded,
Travel was banned
Borders were closed
Across air, sea and land.
As the world entered lock down
To flatten the curve,
The economy halted,
And folks lost their nerve.
From March to July
We rode the first wave,
People stayed home,
They tried to behave.
When summer emerged
The lock down was lifted.
But away from caution,
Many folks drifted.
Now it’s November
And cases are spiking,
Wave two has arrived,
Much to our disliking.
It’s true that this year
Has had sadness a plenty,
We’ll never forget
The year 2020.
And just ’round the corner-
The holiday season,
But why be merry?
Is there even one reason?
To decorate the house
And put up the tree,
Who will see it,
No one but me.
But outside my window
The snow gently falls,
And I think to myself,
Let’s deck the halls!
So, I gather the ribbon,
The garland and bows,
As I play those old carols,
My happiness grows.
Christmas is not cancelled
And neither is hope.
If we lean on each other,
I know we can cope. <3 <3
I KNOW that for many of us this has been a very tough time…so much change, loss, grief and sadness. A good friend of mine actually read this out loud to me the other day, and it really made me smile! As soon as he was done, I knew that I had to share! I hope that it makes you smile, too!
Happy Chanukah, Merry Christmas, Happy Kwanzaa!!!!
Joy & Love,
Goddess Mandy 🙂 XO
Love it Mandy! Love you Mandy! Happy holidays!
Ohhhhhh Princess!!! So great to hear from you and know that you read my latest post! It’s icing on the cake that you love it! Happy Holidays to you, too! I can’t wait till we can connect and play again! 🙂
Wow. Such a fantastic item thanks for sharing. 🙂
Thank you for the smiles! Ms Mandy!
Happy Holidays and Merry Christmas to you and yours!
Hey Jamison! Thanks SO much for stopping by again! I am glad that you enjoyed it! I hope that you are having a really great weekend and I’m so looking forward to our next scintillating conversation!!! 🙂
Thank you so much and welcome for the smiles, Ms.Erika! Can never have enough of them…especially this year!!! Happy holidays and Merry Christmas to you and yours, too! 🙂
Mandy thanks for the post and thanks for brightening my day! You are always upbeat, positive and needless to say, gorgeous!
Thanks for passing on some Christmas cheer!
MERRY CHRISTMAS!
Hey Chris! You’re welcome…so glad that I did! 🙂 And thanks for your wonderful compliments, too. Merry Christmas to you!!!
Your talent never ends 🙂 extremely well said and well written. Glad you are in my life.
Awwwwwwwwwwww Russ…THANKS!!!! Your words just put a big huge 🙂 on my face! I am very grateful that you are in my life, as well! 🙂
I know ’tis late, but this poem is so great
I’m glad I came across it, 2020 was such a loss – it
put us all thru the wringer, now comes a great singer
of poems to make me cry and then lift me like I’m fly ing
So thank you Miss Mandy
Yes Thank You
Ohhhhhh Jennifer…I love that…nicely done there!!! 🙂 Thanks for stopping by and sharing your poetry with us. And you are most welcome…so glad that you enjoyed it! 🙂