Poetry list
wrapping up the wrong gift
the night at
its longest and
darkest we can
chart our path
geographically
and socially
just party here
and now mingle
dance feast
forget fill your
self and pretend
to know to live
to love whilst
the uninvited
gift and guest
offers what we
think we want
but
at an impossible
cost me my life
my heart my all
a new centre and
purpose that leads
and lives every
hour until the
end taking me
and us from
a strange and
disturbing birth
through an unspeakable
agonising tortured
death into
miraculous light
the flowing
drinks and coloured
lights rich and
sumptuous food the
unneeded and soon
forgotten presents
smother and soothe
distract and derail
the simplicity
beauty and glory
of the love with
the tiny hand
offered never to let
go
© Neil Thompson 2023