Candy wrappers blowing away
decorations coming down
Christmas decorations already up
The season has ended, and a new one begun
It came and went before we even knew it was here
I’ve lamented the end, but nothing is over
Election day is tomorrow
Shades of blue fill my vision
Holidays are what we create
The spirits are there with us year around
The weather will turn colder
rain and snow will fall
with in the darkness of winter solstice
and all that comes with it
The end of a season is a new beginning
The previous season had hardships and sickness
Trouble and stress
The next season is a new era, with renewed hope
It can’t come fast enough
Once its here, it shall go fast too
Before we know it, the new year will be here
with an even newer beginning
we can’t run from time
or even ourselves
but weather each season as it comes
Maybe it will all burn down
Maybe it will thrive
the world has been on fire while we celebrate
and put up decor
its all we can do to stave off the dread
At least we have each other
as the world spins out of control
we cling to our families
will the election change it?
Or make it worse?
maybe both?
I hold on to hope, because its all we can do
the alternative is death or insanity
Neither sounds useful
Love is more powerful than the hate we’ve seen
Love our neighbors, our family and each other
with each passing season
It will burn down the hate we’ve seen
before the hate burns us away
Fight through the flames
extinguish with empathy and compassion
Hate won’t survive the season
as it presents violence and fear
Terrified of love and empathy
They will hide like cockroaches in daylight
As the new season turns exposing them
revealing them to be gnats in mantis clothing
To be eaten alive and spit back out
Parasites to fear
have no where to go
as they run for their lives
while we continue to celebrate
the new season without them
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