Amy was one of the first authors I connected with on Twitter a year ago and her down-to-earth, realistic, heartfelt and often emotional poetry struck me as some of the most authentic poetry I have read in recent times. Amy bares her most inner fears and hopes, her pain and her joy through her words and very often in such a way that I can’t help but want to hug her! So when she agreed to contribute to the Christmas Poetry blog post I was both delighted and a little anxious to see what take she would have on this. Her poem ‘A Christmas Confession’ has not disappointed me and is as true to her and Christmas as it could be. So whether you celebrate Christmas or not please read on…
A Christmas Confession
He looked in my eyes
With a slight grin on his face
He had a simple question
One filled with grace.
“The night before Christmas
—the blizzard of ’83
Remember the snow?
It’ll never leave me
You were only six.
We’d just moved back
The presents were at grandma’s
Dad couldn’t walk the path
Mom worried and panicked
She had to give you the magic
If Santa failed you
It would’ve been heartbreaking and tragic
So I bundled up
My mind set to be strong
Across the field I walked
Only a mile… it wasn’t long.”
He shrugged and chuckled
Like he’d stepped in the past
My heart swelled with love
For my brother at last
That night still fresh,
Memories flooded my mind
It was an adventure for me
All the chaos was fine
My room was freezing,
Snow all over the floor
Mom gasped in horror
Then slammed the door.
I felt her anxiety
As she ushered me away
With an arm full of blankets
My brother’s room, I would stay
The honor was mine
When I settled in my nest
My brother wasn’t there
I couldn’t fight the rest
Later I woke
And asked what was wrong
My hero simply answered
“Go to sleep—Santa won’t be long.”
In the morning I jumped up
And ran to the tree
Showered in lights
The sight was magical to me
At six years old
I had the best Christmas day
All because my brother
refused to let a blizzard get in the way.
AjM
Thank you so much Amy…so real and I imagine emotional to write too. It’s been wonderful having you on my blog dear friend and I hope you will be a guest again!
Happy Christmas to you and your family and to all of my wonderful readers here…I hope you all have a beautiful, peaceful time full of love and the happiest of memories.
BIO:
Amy J. Markstahler is a poet and author of two novels. She lives in Central Illinois with her husband and two children in a cabin near the river.
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Thank you so much Soulla! Your words absolutely warm my heart. It’s an honor to be featured in your work and even more to call you my friend! Merry Christmas to you and your family and to all who stop by and read!
Amy Markstahler
Lovely poem of lovely family memories at Christmas. Thank you for sharing with us Amy 🙂
That means so much to me. Thank you.
Amy
Great poetic Christmas story! I felt like I was there watching!