Solstice Truce

~ Candace ~ 5 Comments

light and dark are in a tug of war
and on the day of winter solstice
they have called a truce
stopped to take a breath
to hold hands and let the
rope slacken
to smile and share a drink
of the universe
equal for a blink of the eye
until they take up the battle
once again, slowly changing
dark to light

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Whew!

~ Candace ~ 3 Comments

 

shopping, baking, present wrapping
not much time for meals or napping

little sticky fingerprints
cane shaped candy peppermints

garland, tinsel on the tree
stockings hanging jauntily

Christmas program super star
snowflakes landing on the car

frozen turkey now defrosted
is old Santa this exhausted

The Heart Of The Matter

~ Candace ~ 11 Comments

she does not remember
that i am her daughter
she thinks i am her sister

and asks how mother
feels today
she does not remember

that she has already
eaten lunch – her
favorite, grilled cheese

and tomato soup
even though the front
of her blouse is dotted

with soup spots
she does not remember
that her husband died

twenty years ago
and says she must get
home to fix dinner for Al

but as we walk down
the hall to her room –
arm in arm –

i smile while she sings
You Are My Sunshine
and she remembers

every word

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