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Welcome to day fifteen, for which I’ve chosen the word Spirit, because we bought a Christmas tree today and it feels like we’re getting into it. Enjoy:-)
And…why not have a go at a Christmas acrostic yourself in the comments! I’d love to read yours. I also love to receive suggestions of Christmas words to use as the basis for the next acrostics I write, so please share your favourite festive words in the comments too, and then come back to read the poem you’ve inspired!
S o much to buy, make, bake, clean it’s easy to lose
P atience with the very ones I’m making the effort for
I want to remember, in those moments when it’s all too much, what’s
R eally important, and take time to enjoy the precious company
I see so rarely that when I do, I want it all to be perfect, but
T hat’s not how life is, or how I am – that’s not love…
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I keep thinking, “This is the best yet.” That’s what I thought when I read this one. Love beats perfection every time, hands down.
Bless you, what a lovely comment:-) It sure does, and sometimes love is messy and chaotic, but it’s real. Hugs and gratitude, Harula xxx
Dang, you just get to the heart of the matter with these acrostics, don’cha? Wonderful and true.
Well, I have limited lines so I can’t beat about the proverbial now can I:-) In all seriousness, I am having a lot of fun…glad you’re enjoying them! Happy hugs, H xxx
Your poem did make me smile, Harula 🙂 Our love of Christmas cooking certainly ends up a little on the messy side 🙂 Our youngest (the woodworker!) enjoys cooking and always helps out. Doing anything with M is always ‘eventful’ – imagine cooking with Paddington Bear! … but I couldn’t imagine it any other way either 🙂
I’m so glad you enjoyed it – I’m going to remember and re-read this one, even if only in my mind, when those moments come:-) I feel so blessed by all the smiley faces you send me…but I can’t figure how to do them to send you one back?! Food is a big part of the fun (and mess!) in our house too. Like Paddington? You mean you use a lot of marmalade?! Smiley hugs, H xxx
😀 Your poems and posts so often make me smile Harula – I love to send my smiles over the internet and it is so easy to do when you know how 🙂 <– For this simple smiley, leave a space after the word; type a colon and then type a right hand curved bracket straight after it ~ the magic of WordPress will transform your humble punctuation marks into a lovely yellow smiley face 🙂
HAHA! my Paddington Bear reference refers to Paddington's invariable ability to accidentally create chaos wherever he goes! love, Peggy
Thanks 🙂 🙂 🙂
You are very welcome 🙂