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Gentle hearts, with smiling faces
In this place, where we gather 'round.
Sharing love, and life together,
Tears of Hope and Joy always abound.

Tis the season, at last arriving...
Time to bask in love's warm glow.
Flung to the corners of the earth..
Still feeling close to those we know.

Life may be hard and money scarce
But how could mere money ever afford
The pleasures of gathering around the fire,
The light and hearts we move toward?

Words unspoken fill the air around us,
Hugs and embraces replace each speech.
Holding near and dear the important things,
So often unseen, though in our reach.

Carols are sung, and candles flicker..
Outside, the snow blankets nature's best...
Come inside and warm yourself...
Give your weary bones a rest....

Life goes on in circular fashion..
A new life is born, and an old one dies..
Gather 'round in this holiday season,
With each bit of cheer, an Angel sighs.

Put down your troubles, and chores to do..
Forget, for a moment, life's realities..
Come close, feel the warm glow of the fire,
And know, at last, the joys of life.

Cali

That was a gentle, loving, well-written poem, lady. Such welcoming thoughts from a warm soul, to soothe all us harried material beasts.

The important things in life are those that are without monetary price, and require little effort on our part to share with others.

Wonderful mental pictures.

Halloween just puts us in the spirit of a holiday season that begins that day and goes just beyond the new year. I love how this time of the year brings out the best in us.