Stinging cold moves in
colored neon lights.
A memory is alive.
I wanted to send wishes
to so many people today.
I couldn’t.
The words wouldn’t come out.
A carol sounds in my head.
These holidays have changed.
Something that wanted to shine goes out.
Only green pine
carries the scent of the forest.
It’s easy to love from a distance.
Harder to feel a fire
that doesn’t burn,
but brings to life.
Between places,
silence helps.
All hands need warmth.
A star blinks
from far away.
I sit in a cozy room.
I look at the space
between here and there,
at a smile that covers it,
at what is required,
and what presses,
and yet matters .
I see myself
in colored lights.
This gentle being called my life
touches me
like a packet of almonds,
like a candle scented with chocolate.
These days are different.
They’re real.
They feel close.
Dec 24, 2025
Dec 24, 2025 at 6:09 PM UTC
Stinging cold moves in
colored neon lights.
A memory is alive.
I wanted to send wishes
to so many people today.
I couldn’t.
The words wouldn’t come out.
A carol sounds in my head.
These holidays have changed.
Something that wanted to shine goes out.
Only green pine
carries the scent of the forest.
It’s easy to love from a distance.
Harder to feel a fire
that doesn’t burn,
but brings to life.
Between places,
silence helps.
All hands need warmth.
A star blinks
from far away.
I sit in a cozy room.
I look at the space
between here and there,
at a smile that covers it,
at what is required,
and what presses,
and yet matters .
I see myself
in colored lights.
This gentle being called my life
touches me
like a packet of almonds,
like a candle scented with chocolate.
These days are different.
They’re real.
They feel close.
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