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Supach — Lonely Christmas
Published: 2018-11-18 08:31:12 +0000 UTC; Views: 2201; Favourites: 26; Downloads: 0
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The Christmas lights are all lit up

Everywhere throughout the town

Now climbing off the bus, it´s cold

He wears the same old frown.


Trudging through the night, he walks

To his address alone

Lights twinkle now in gardens

Warmth glows in every home.


At his gate the street lamp´s out

No moon, not even stars

His house abandoned in pitch black

Looks so dismal in the dark.


His decorations long ago

All boxed and packed away

Now old and very out of date

They´d once seen better days.


Why should he make the effort,

With Lights and Christmas tree

When no one´s there to share it with

No one else will see.


So he closes out the world again

Bolts up his old front door

Till the festive season´s well and gone

And he can go on as before.

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Comments: 15

Sean-M-Hollows [2018-12-30 17:37:23 +0000 UTC]

Each stanza had a warm bite to it and fills in imagery in a natural fashion. Your form is solid, to boot.

Cheers to you

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Supach In reply to Sean-M-Hollows [2018-12-30 17:49:50 +0000 UTC]

Thanks a lot! I appreciate your comment, the fave and the watch

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Sean-M-Hollows In reply to Supach [2018-12-30 17:59:47 +0000 UTC]

You're very welcome

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vanndra [2018-12-13 02:30:30 +0000 UTC]

So sad and yet so true for many people.

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Supach In reply to vanndra [2018-12-13 07:33:27 +0000 UTC]

Yes afraid so. Thanks Ann

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vanndra In reply to Supach [2018-12-13 09:20:38 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome Suzanne

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shelleypalmer [2018-11-18 15:40:16 +0000 UTC]

That's sad and so very true of many lonely people. Lovely poem.

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Supach In reply to shelleypalmer [2018-11-18 16:30:55 +0000 UTC]

Thanks Shelley  Yes ,it can be a difficult time of the year for many people.

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ChuJu-loves-Zuko [2018-11-18 08:39:36 +0000 UTC]

Very beautiful.  Nice description, very lively.  Makes me want to wish merry early Christmas .

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Supach In reply to ChuJu-loves-Zuko [2018-11-18 08:44:34 +0000 UTC]

Oh Ha ha well it´s almost the first Advent soon. Thanks Beth  

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ChuJu-loves-Zuko In reply to Supach [2018-11-18 08:47:38 +0000 UTC]

oh yes, I just noticed.  It's 18th November.

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Supach In reply to ChuJu-loves-Zuko [2018-11-18 08:53:13 +0000 UTC]

  I have to get my presents off to England soon

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ChuJu-loves-Zuko In reply to Supach [2018-11-18 08:59:18 +0000 UTC]

hehe nice

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RainGnome [2018-11-18 08:37:08 +0000 UTC]

It happens to a lot of people i think, and not always just to people who are lonely.  In life i've noticed there are some people who have the passion for these kinds of things, they put up the decorations, arrange the outings, buy the gifts, they have a greater passion for life, and they touch everyone else's life in a positive way as a result.


Good poem, made me think.

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Supach In reply to RainGnome [2018-11-18 08:42:53 +0000 UTC]

Yes I know what you mean, my neighbour always has his house and garden so beautifully decorated not too much but it sure does capture the spirit of Christmas. I, on the other hand,always think about all the work I´ll have putting them up and then later taking them down again. So I just enjoy his lights looking out of my window

Thanks a lot for this nice comment

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