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Spirits

by Ian Whiteley

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Spirits

 

The first

Showed me how it had been

The laughter and the tears

Sliced turkey

Rich juices flowing

Lights and tinsel

Greens and reds and silvers

The smell of pine

Needles on the carpet

Arguments and recriminations

Old wounds opened

New wounds pierced

This was how it was

 

The second

Showed me how it is

Lonely day holy night

The only ...

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Sunday 1st November 2020 12:52 pm

a christmas carol   covid-19   ghosts of christmas   loss   warning

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