It's quiet
It’s quiet, not even the house dares make a noise.
Thoughts of what tomorrow may bring are linking together forming a daisy chain around the hearts of children and big children like me.
I may have grown into grown up skin but my heart still beats the magic of Christmas tonight.
My magic is not the present giving or food masticating washed down with a clinked glass of bubbly.
The magic is here we still stand.
All that has happened on our blue opal and we have been spared.
No waters took my home today.
No feisty tectonic plates gulped down the street today.
No war cut the artery of our lives and poured out our hope.
No fires culled the earth to dry black dust.
No bank padlocked the doors and took the key.
No ills soaked into our veins and crumpled our health.
The magic of being here is the magic that is good enough, requires no wrapping and no card.
It’s quiet but the noise of thankfulness is the joyful song that celebrates in silent, a salute to the heroes and heroines who are in trenches still.
Read these words to join a thought or two and we shall make a daisy chain around those who stand on less now.
Bless you for you have opened your eyes. x
© K S Hardy 2011
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We should indeed be thankful just to still be here, without which there is no possiblity for a better future, for love and life to flourish…
A much needed pause m’lady xo
Hi ya
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Hi Peter
Hope life is treating you well. I am a trying to catch up with my bubbling friends and in doing that it seems you have not been around much either. Maybe you have got those travel plans happening. xx
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No war cut the artery of our lives and poured out our hope
Amazing…
happy holidays love
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I’m not really sure why but this gave me happy chills up my arms. It’s really beautiful. xxoo
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Oh my lovely friend this is one of the most moving and deeply profound writings on Christmas I have ever read. Exquisite power of heart truth and pure sensitivity. What a great gift of Enchantment to read on my Christmas Morn 25 December 2011. Wishing you much love and magic for your Christmas Day and thank you for your sublime friendship and poetry in 2011. Much love to you. Anthea
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amazing love !!!
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I have so much to be thankful for; not the least of which, yourself, and all the other precious friends I have made here at Redbubble. Blessings to you and yours, Karen; have a wonderful holiday! oxo
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awww Hallelujah I do believe your blessed ink has raised the Christmas Cheer that has been sulking in a corner of my head and I can feel it joining in with my heart and I do believe it is going to be a good day.
thank you Karen for being such a dear love through 2011, I wish you and your family a stunning Christmas and New Year and I look forward to what 2012 brings to us both.
always your loving friend,
Lisa xoxoxoxoxo
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Doing my thang and replying to my bubbling comrades and who do I spy…..the gorgeous Ink Princess! xxx
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wow …got the tears rolling but am smiling in between .Perfect :)) Merry Christmas darling “me thinks”…may your day stay filled with love and happy xoxoxoxoxoxo
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A lovely and beautifully worded Christmas message Karen, and timely food for thought. May the good fortune continue and may those less fortunate find a way through…
I wish you a wonderful Christmas :) x
Hi ya
Matt….better late than never I guess.
Thanks and yeh Christmas was good, so was Australia Day, Easter and I am sure I will also enjoy Mothers Day! :O))))
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Merry Christmas, Ma’am :)
Oh Sigh….xxxx
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