christmas

i'm putting up
my lights early
this year. i have
one string of white
lights that i
plug in and place
upon the side table.
okay. i know. it's
not a big deal.
but this year i
will put up a tree
for the first time
in ten years. put
a candle in every
window. i'll cover
the tree in lights
and tinsel and bulbs
and put a star upon
the top, and i'll
celebrate the joy
of christmas, and
what it means,
and be thankful,
and share my life
and blessings with
anyone that wishes
to enter.