I remember one Christmas time

I remember one Christmas time
it was the lead up to Christmas Day 
I was at Batemans Bay
it was going to be a hot day
I went down to the local beach before breakfast
intent on a morning dip
I didn't notice her at first 
lying on a towel high in the sloping sand

I came out of the sea fully refreshed
as I walked past her 
she confronted me with a bubbling smile
then arrested me with words - I'm in heaven
I was momentarily taken aback
it is indeed an idyllic part of the coast
magnified by the brilliance of the clear morning
then the realization …

the sad realization …
you could say
all her Christmases had come at once
as I walked back home, I thought
she would probably have a hell of a Christmas Day …
a little different from my family celebration

that was several years ago
heaven knows where she is now

Richard Scutter

Quite a few people find Christmas time and of course Christmas Day a very lonely, depressing time. The unknown person referred to above was a sure candidate. The drugs that pervade and destroy the young come to mind.

This young girl, well I don’t know how life has panned out for her!

The Christmas Gift that is for everyone may still be unwrapped – https://mywordinyourear.com/2020/12/25/get-real-man-the-christmas-gift/

Christmas Greetings to all and enjoy your time with family and friends.