Tones of A New Year

So glad Christmas is over, yet a feeling of sadness captures me in thought,as another year comes to its end. I reflect on memories of yesteryear, as I take down the tree.
I slip each ornament back into their boxes with delicate care as not to break them, for each decoration is a true work of art and distinguished in their own manner.They each hold precious meanings of bygone years.

Instant flash backs flood my mind,of a time when my babes were  small, and would rise from sleepy-warm dreams on Christmas morning  and rush downstairs to open all their presents, which Santa delivered during the night.
Assembling toys with a set of complicated instructions, could drive a person to the point of insanity.Oh, yes, I remember it well.
And now I recall this recent past year as I drag this spent-Scotch Pine out the front door to the curb and throw it on the ground,to think a month ago it was so fresh, beautiful, important, but it had served its purpose and now its yesterdays trash~

So I wonder and ponder the thoughts of life's cycle,and as we usher in the New Year 2010 there will be toasts and tones of gaiety,that will begin again, and die once more.

Reviews

[TamiViolet]

Beautiful verse seems to be spreading all over the cafe this enchanted evening. I remember, too... Memories are precious, and you have vibrantly captured the cycle of life....

'And I now recall this recent past year as I drag this spent-Scotch Pine out the front door to the curb and throw it on to the ground'....

My friend, I know this feeling so well. Bittersweet and radiant as the sun. Merry Christmas, my friend.

[Ladysue]

Fran, this is an amazing piece. It says so much about the life cycle, the years passing and the build up and let downs and all the memories we have. Wonderfully done...wishing you a Happy New Year...

[deeps]

can you believe another year is about the drain. HArd to believe it will be another year to learm to write 2010. I like this Fran.

[The Rock And Roll Cowbo..]

Fran this is marvelous... the build up of Christmas becomes so intense that when it is over we can become emotionally deflated. Plus we know the New Year is around the corner so yes we tend to think bout the past and what lies ahead.