CathyF
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Yeah, I'm getting tired of all this Christmas crap
Every year we fall into the same old trap
Rushing around trying to find presents to wrap
Going to visit relatives all over the damn map
I say let's space it out like when we renew car tags
That way we won't run into all the shopping hags
With their double baby carriages and shopping bags
While the whole impatient crowd behind them lags
Yeah, Let's have Christmas last all year long
If we do it that way how can we go wrong
No standing in lines that are way too long
No listening to the same old Christmas song
Christmas in July, that's the way it should be
Lasting all year long, starting in January
Instead of Merry Christmas it'll just be Merry
Every day of the year, that's my Christmas fantasy
Why shouldn't we be nice to each other year-round
Why only on Christmas is good will found
In our hearts... I say let it go round
Throughout the seasons; let love abound
Because there are always the homeless and needy
But most of the year we are selfish and greedy
Wake up, my friend. When will you be ready
Do something good today, not just on a holiday!
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Well it certainly sounds like you are regretful and want to make things right. Why not try sending her some flowers along with a copy of this poem?
(Pour your heart out)
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Stockings all hung in a row
Warm milk in the kitty cat's bowl
Soft music playing on the stereo
Shadows dance from the candlelight's glow
It's a kitty cat Chwistmas, don't cha know
Outside it's a bright and snowy day
And Santa "Claws" is riding on his sleigh
With Rudolph the reindeer leading the way
They're spreading good cheer just for today
It's a kitty cat Chwistmas, Hey! Hey! Hey!
There's peace on earth just for tonight
The soldiers have put their weapons out of sight
And are fast asleep under the soothing starlight
All along the battlefield guns are quiet
It's a kitty cat Chwistmas! I scream with delight
Meanwhile kitty is snuggled warmly in his bed
With dreams of chasing mice running through his head
And hopes that all the hungry families have been fed
And that wherever there's discord there be love instead
Oh it's gonna be a kitty cat Chwistmas, I said
Oh if only Christmas could last all year
But there's too much hate and too much fear
And while we draw near to those we hold dear
And remember those who are no longer here
It's still a kitty cat Chwistmas, I said with a tear
So I picked up my kitty and softly rubbed his fur
And listened closely as he began to purr
Even though the years go by like a blur
There's one thing I know in my heart for sure
It's a kitty cat Chwistmas, yet once more
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Wow... this is SO relevant to what I am going through.
I hope you don't mind, I sent this to a very good friend of mine who has always been there for me (since high school). She is non-judgemental (unlike some other people I know). We talk practically every day and she knows more about me than anyone, even family. She is always there for me and for that I am thankful. I try to be there for her too.
Thanks for the poem. I really LIKE it.
p.s. One of my favorite quotes is by Albert Einstein:
"Time will wait for whomever will make use of it"
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OH KITTY CAT
(Sung to the tune of Oh Christmas Tree)
Oh kitty cat, oh kitty cat
You know how much I love you
Oh kitty cat, oh kitty cat
There's no one else above you
Oh how I love
To hear you purr
And how I love
To stroke your fur
Oh kitty cat, oh kitty cat
You'll always be my favorite
Oh kitty cat, oh kitty cat
I know you hate it when you're wet
And how you love
To chase the birds
And how I hate
To clean up your turds ::
Oh kitty cat, oh kitty cat
I'd love to live
In your little world
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wrote this in between waiting on my slow computer (I was petting my cat but he got tired of me waking him up).
There's no one to talk to at this time of night, so I write:
Tell me the Truth, cause I want to know
Lead me down the path that I need to follow
Don't let me give in to my own foolish sin
I want to see Your Light so let me begin
Keep me in Your presence;
Let me know Your very essence
Teach me to Love and forgive
So that I can really learn to live
But let me be willing to fight
For what I believe is right
And let me not fall prey
To those who have gone astray
But let me know whom I can trust
For I know not everyone is just
And thank you God for showing me the Word
Because I know it's far more than I deserve
And I hope in my heart that there's a Way
I can join Life everlasting and You some day.
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If there's any musical lyrics I have been obsessed with over the years it would have to be The Beatles, specifically Paul McCartney. He usually writes about uplifting subjects like love and hope and all that jazz. (Though I would never compare myself with the likes of such a musical genius) Plus all those seventies songs that I know all the lyrics to must have had some kind of subconscious influence, and lately I have enjoyed:
Creed
Coldplay
Collective Soul
Soul Asylum
Pearl Jam
Confederate Railroad
Three Doors Down
4 Him
Used to read Rudyard Kipling a lot when I was younger ("The Jungle Book, Riki Tiki Tavi, etc.)
One more... an English teacher I had in 10th grade who said it would be a waste if I never went to school and furthered my writing career (which I didn't) Oh well...
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Wow.. this poem/song reminds me of my last roommate. Long story short... he owed me several months rent, committed various and sundry crimes against me, and the day that he hit me I winded up going to jail for being angry and "out of control" (disorderly conduct) A compulsive liar, paranoid schizophrenic alcoholic, now he's a criminal on the run. I can't believe I ever trusted him. Good riddance! ::
(I like your poem - feel like I can relate)
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Thanks, Jenny. This poem is based on personal experience. I was eleven when I went outside to ride my bike, my Dad was sitting there drinking a beer and he said, "Don't go too far, supper's almost ready." I said okay and returned a few minutes later before the paramedics even got there but he was already gone (massive cardiac arrest). So I never really got to say goodbye but that doesn't make it any easier I found out a few years later when my older brother Steve had leukemia - I gave him some bone marrow but unfortunately he had complications/infection and suffered greatly his last few weeks. I am also still grieving the loss of my Mom who passed away a couple of weeks after 9/11 after a long bout with kidney failure. I've come to find that I don't do grief well but it sure helps to write about it. Thanks again.
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There's a hole in my soul
Where your love used to be
I know you had to go
But it made my life misery
And should we ever meet again
I'll grin the biggest grin
You've ever seen
That's what you meant to me
But I wonder would it be the same
So much has happened; so much has changed
I'm not the same little girl you used to know
I'm so much older now, and so...
Would you still think of me as your own
Or would I be someone you wish you'd never known
I'm not so sweet and innocent any more
And how you'd react I'm not really sure
I blamed all my problems on the fact that you died
I couldn't talk to anyone; I just cried inside
I started hating myself and everyone
I couldn't accept that you were really gone
Then I found I could escape reality
I thought that using made me feel free
But it just turned out to be a trap
The sadness returned like a slap
Now I'm trying to find some peace
Believing that everything has a reason
Being thankful for all who are in my life
Being thankful for all you sacrificed
I'm trying to take one day at a time
Living in the moment, however sublime
Or insignificant it may seem
Life seems like a terrific dream
For you never know what's just around the bend
Or how things will turn out in the end
But I believe I'm headed the right way
I believe in the power of today
I can't change the past
Or make everything last
I can't control much on this earth
Not even my death or my birth
But I'm not so sure about fate or destiny
God gave us free will to use as we please
I'll take care of myself the best I can
And do my best to give to my fellow man
I believe that is what matters in the end
Did I learn how to love; how to be a friend
Did I enjoy my life here on this planet
Surely it can't be that hard, can it?
Continuous Christmas
in Creative Writing
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Hey Uncle...
Thanks for your honest feedback.
We don't really get into exchanging presents anymore - it's just my two brothers and me left and none of us has any kids. But I can understand people wanting to fall into the tradition of gift-giving, especially if they have young kids. Thanks again,
Cathy