Take Me With You, 2010

Take me with you, 2010
To wherever past years go
Divided and split into dozens of dusty boxes
That we can never relive

Take me with you, 2010
I'm not done with you
Yesterday, you were the New Year
Now people are so quick to move on

Take me with you, 2010
Don't you see?
I don't WANT to get older
I don't want anyone, or anything, to age

Take me with you, 2010
So that I never forget all that we accomplished
The good, the bad, the ugly, and the magnificent
I never want you to be a memory, but always the present

Take me with you, 2010
I've laughed and cried
And so I will again
But always in a new way

Take me with you, 2010
For on January 1st, almost a year ago
It seemed that you would never end
It was impossible to imagine

Take me with you, 2010
A favorite emory of mine - I never want to leave behind the Olympics -
And the best ones that we'll ever see!
Our athletes, basking in a halo of golden medals

Take me with you, 2010
Every trip, vacation, car ride and distraction
Every embarassing moment
Every moment filled with pride and joy

Take me with you 2010,
It's another decade gone since the turn of the century
1999 seems a lot farther away
But you were filled with firsts, lasts, and loves

Take me with you, 2010
Why is this so hard for me?
I don't want you to leave me behind
Or are you leaving me forward?

Take me with you, 2010
It's been the best year yet
2011 can't possibly out shine you, don't worry
I'll remember this time, last year - and so much more

Take me with you, 2010
For it's that simple
Only one strike of the clock, one change of a digit
Means that 365 days are left behind - and my heart drops - just like that

Goodbye, 2010
Because although I WANT you to stay
I can't stop the clock - no one can, no one will
But have faith, for if it were up to me,

11:59 on December 31, 2010
Would never end,
But rather hold on
Forever

...

To Dream of Winter Christmas

I dreamed last night. Dreamed of the years when I was young and naive, of Christmases long passed. Of the perfect winter wonderland - me in my red toque and scarf. I remember well, what I did. I would

Leap through the froth which is snow

Inhale the stab which is ice

Wander down the ribbons which are trails

Hold the mittens which are friendly hands

Swoop down the runs which are hills

Laugh with the figurines which are family

Gaze at the ink which is black night

Glide on the wings which are toboggans

Prance through the chill which is wind

Smile at the stars which are twinkling lights

Lick the canes which are candy

Slip between the bare stocks which are trees

Chase down the bells which are sleighs

And dream of the day that is Christmas

Snowflake Charms

The snow laden branches bow their slender arms

As glistening flakes cast their charms

Flurries cast fragile glances

While a tear dropped leaf tumbles and prances.

*

The sun smiles on the earth below

As the father admires the young doe

Mice tickle hardened roots

The night air is filled with owls’ hoots.

*

Moonlight rays dance their way down

The ice moulded crystals shed an unearthly hue

The twig burdened path is worn and true

Fireflies tremble and bid thee adieu.

Christmas’ Dawn

Winter is coming

People are running

Trying to finish their Christmas shopping

Throughout this place its slowly gets colder

The air is crisp

Starting to get bolder

A sliver of moonlight dancing and prancing

With little girls fantasying

Over Christmas stockings

Snow rests on long tree branches

And people wait for the count to begin

24 hours till dawn breaks again