The Rueful and Hopeful

Merry Christmas

Blankness in my world,
White and black everywhere,
All joy unheard,
Emotions untouched for ages...

I hide myself from everything,
Protect myself from it,
But,
This contagious disease spreads,
I catch it......

Dreading for it to get over,
It Seeps into my body,
Colourful lights everywhere,
Happiness,
Love,
Joy,
That's what it is about,
I see everything colourful,
Birds chirping kids screaming in delight,
Happily enjoying life,
Families bonding!!!

Red green yellow,
And Golden and silver,
Tons of tinsel,
Heaps of cakes!!!

I come out of the darkness,
All the melancholy,
All the depression,
All the misery.......

The festive spirit takes over me,
I can't fight it,
Or maybe I won't.....

I let myself seep into a pool of joy,
I see you all,
And I scream,
Merry Christmas!!!