Spirit of Christmas

Want to feel the pure spirit
of this day
the promise of
universal peace and true uninhibited love
kindness
so very necessary
like a cool patch against
raw skin
chaffed by the hardness, coldness
dismissiveness
of this world

I believe that it can be.

Yes, it is possible
tonight I can focus on the
special promise of salvation's birth
and tomorrow
reflect and celebrate
believe and rejoice
dismiss my fears and doubts
drown out my disappointments and pain
press pause on my personal pity party
and extend myself to the
promise of
this day

Despite it all
I sincerely believe in the
Spirit of Christmas
(Originally posted at Myspace)

Word Lost

No words tonite
blank slate stares
back at me
empty, unscratched
virginal and pure

The written word
unavailable, blocking me
slapping me away
turning it's back
denying all access

I've been irresponsible
uncareful with the gift
convenient and loose
flagrant and abusive
the talent,
temporarily allowed to
dwell within,
has evaporated

Inspiration simply under license
reliant on spiritual and moral compass
Failure to uphold
fundamental beliefs leads to
sparse ideas, floating unattached and disengaged
fragments of nothing

Judgement and punishment
sentencing and damning
for loose lips and sensual expression
contributing to ethic erosion and
polluted mental hemisphere

My license has been revoked, ya'll
the written word has denied my access.