For d’verse Poets Pub: https://dversepoets.com/2020/12/17/mtb-endings-beginnings/
Christmas Tree
As I stand before the tree
I remember the days of yore
When dreams still came true
And wishes were healing.
As I stand before the tree
I remember the days of yesteryear
When giggles were constant
And dreams still came true.
As I stand before the tree
I remember the days of the past
When dreams felt like hope
And smiles were acts of kindness.
Today I stand before the tree
And remember what I’ve been given
And how thankful I am
To be alive.
©2020 CBialczak Poetry
Stine Writing 
even though the tree is different every year it’s also the same when we return (thinking of the Christmas tree here)
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very true…
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So many blessings to be thankful this year!
Wishing you Merry Christmas!
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Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
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Excellent response to Peter’s wonderful prompt. Hope you have a great holiday season, and look forward to reading more of your work in 2021.
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Thank you and best wishes to you as well!
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Life is a gift and love is a blessing. You state it well here ❤
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Thank you
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The tree tradition holds within it such memories….a chance to express gratitude for those who have gone before. The repetition is very effective.
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Such a beautiful way to invoke feelings of gratitude through all those happy memories of Christmas past.
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Thank you
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What a lovely poem, our remembering becomes more poignant when gazing upon that tree. Cheers and Happy Holidays.
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Thank you for commenting and happy holidays to you as well.
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Wonderful use of repetition and I love how you ended with a simple message, one we so often forget. The heat is on, the coffee hot, and it’s good to be alive.
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Thank you Yvonne!
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Lovely and I agree with the words used.
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Thank you
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Lovely use of repetition in this piece – returning again to the tree, each time different but the same. It gives us a link back to those days and a way into those feelings of gratitude. Thank you for sharing this.
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Thank you!
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Thankful to be alive. Yes. It’s especially thankful for us.
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The magic of Christmas is certainly manifest in this poem!
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This is breathtakingly beautiful! This should be taken to heart. ❤ ❤
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Thank you Lucy!
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