Dear Santa!
It's another year
and they say
you're coming with some gifts and much needed cheer.
However,
based on your history,
some would disagree
for we've seen some discrepancies in the past.
We've now entered the season
that is suppose to offer so much joy,
yet
for some
it's to only end up with not even a toy.
As we sit in crowded rooms
with the hope of engaging with friends of old,
to simply sit in a crowded room alone.
Tapping our feet to some of the greatest tunes
from way back when,
as the clock slowly ticks and ticks by
as we say to ourselves "I'll be leaving soon".
The excitement of those familiar voices in the distance,
we can hear them moving towards us,
closer then closer
and eventually passing beyond our ears reach.
Something you never get use to,
but we adjust to
for that's the lesson life continues to teach.
Seeing with a broken view
a constant flow of sounds, streams and streets of lights
that light up the nights sky.
Yet
the light of those ole eyes keep passing and passing us by.
That gleam in their eyes
as we we see each other at first glance.
Seem to be missing an important component
that comes with that holiday welcome stance.
The unraveling of paper
as we wait with anticipation of whether
they even like what they received.
Seeing the visual gift of seeing those
silent gestures, expressions and body language
are the simple gifts we no longer have the pleasure to receive.
Those smiles that light up our hearts.
The joy that comes from every scream of expectation
of what is inside each gift,
we can only use our imagination of what that looks like.
The shimmer from decorations from ceiling to floor
only come to life when the chime of bells ring
or someone insists on bringing you to the mistletoe.
Filling trays of baked cookies and pouring a glass of milk
to say thank you for what we anticipated that you'll bring
just to wake another year and of course come short once again.
So Dear Santa, don't leave any unwanted treats for us this coming year
But more compassion, love, empathy for others as human beings. To cherish time, space and energy of all those we hold near.
Not focusing on limitations or inabilities, looking beyond our differences to embrace our similarities the more.
Let us be blessed with the gift of observation to see those often overlooked during the holiday season
Who live next door to us, across the street and around the corner
For this gives this sesson real purpose and meaning. As we look beyond the gifts we have no more Santa
or you'll be banned from the next season this time next year Santa dear.
~Author C Wells
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