Magic is Fading

Where did the magic go?

Lights dance in town

Trees of colors shine brightly

Children playing blindly

But I do not see

Snow falls from the sky

Snow angles cover the ground

Boxes wrapped with paper

Bows of different colors top them

Food lay waiting to eat

The bells of the eight flyers

But are they really?

Who is that red man?

People celebrate something that I have loved

But I do not see

The magic once there

Fades slowly

My mind is blank

I awake with a yawn

Nothing new this morning

Then I am alarmed for what I see

Toys that I have yearned for

Lay in front of me

What is this?

How could I not see?

For the season was close

But my eyes too blind to see

My heart swells

But slowly fades

For my eyes dull

Hair damp and limbs numb

My heart slowly stops

The magic is gone

Reviews

[JaneFoxscale]

I keep reading more and more of your stuff and I absolutely love it! You are a great poet, I wish I was half as good!

[TheBubbleManiac]

Oh please, you are great too, and don't ever think less of yourself. I'm really just an amateur at this, but I appreciate all of your reviews!

[JaneFoxscale]

Thank you very much dear. Never stop!

[Flopp]

Great poem! I think the constant structure holds it perfectly and the use of rhetorical questions really made me think. Took me a while to realise it was about Christmas! *shame face* Nonetheless, a great poem and far better than my attempts. :)

[TheBubbleManiac]

Thank you very much, and I'm sure you are way better! I'll have to check out some of your pieces some time!

[ANTO]

overwhelmed by commercialism - by the brainwashing - that Xmas MUST be a certain way - no exceptions kills the magic. Aiming advertisements at kids - creating mini consumers where once children stood. The magic is fragile - like a butterfly - needs to be nutured and protected.

[TheBubbleManiac]

A great way in saying it! Thank you very much!