Moon and Spirits

The moon is bright
On this starry, starry night
Round the bonfire, people are merry
Singing and dancing and cheering
I watch quietly from the side
Too reluctant to enter the spotlight
Yet I am happy, smiling in contentment

Then the breeze, bearing your scent
Envelops me like a gentle embrace
Such a tease
Maybe it is just me, but
Your scent, the invisible embrace and
What feels like a kiss on my shoulder
Become more pronounced, firmer, stronger
Sending shivers down my spine
Throwing me into a whirlwind of confusion
Of senses

Is Mother Nature taunting me
For so often you are unavailable
Reminding me of a friend’s complaint to her stoic lover
Can’t you please me just this one time?
Ah, indeed you are capable of pleasing
Capable enough to sustain me in the painful wait
Before another chance of loving

So I ache in silence
As your scent fades away
And the embrace turns into
Cold evening breeze

The moon is bright
On this starry, starry night
Round the bonfire, people are merry
Singing and dancing and cheering
I sit quietly, smiling wryly
Longing for you to breathe on my skin

Have A Blessed Xmas!

... With Christianity suddenly a true force, the Bishop of Rome ordered, in 137 A.D., that Christ’s birth be honored with a festival. In 325, the first Christian emperor, Constantine the Great, said Christmas was an “immovable feast” to be observed on December 25 – a day with built-in resonance in the area. By then the holy day was known as Mass of Christ, Christ’s Mass, Christ-mass. Since Christ’s name in Greek is Xristos, many centuries later – circa 1500 – Christmas would be called, by some societies, Xmas. In 20th century America this would come to be seen by many as a denigration, but in fact it was just as respectful as the original Roman term.

From Christmas Around the World
By The Editors of LIFE (2004)
Time Inc. Home Entertainment

Father, I am not asking to be the center of his universe
I know I should not
Yet, if You will, please unite our hearts
May we love each other the way You will
As You desire to immerse your church in your Spirit
Immerse us in unconditional love for each other
Though the fire and heat may dim sometimes
May we cherish the deep and quiet love
You alone have given us to keep

May You lead us
Give us grace and wisdom in living and loving
May we communicate with understanding
Not be negligent of each other’s needs
May You strengthen us
To serve each other, to serve You
Despite our weaknesses and idiosyncrasies
May we love, honor and cherish each other
At all times

May we always be grateful to You
The Heart of all joy, peace and love
The Heart of all loving hearts