Our Holy Day

today is the day, give or take,
we celebrate a religious birthday,
a celebration of salvation
as well as one of gratitude;
we ask for forgiveness and
learn to forgive as well... at least,
we make an attempt, often
falling short of expectations...
we camouflage this celebration
by overindulging ourselves in
all sorts of foods and alcohols,
the least of which  hinders
our fragile longevity...  yet, we
do this all the same, believing
in redemption later when it
is typically least expected....
for other, it is quite different
that it not to say it is better,
it's just our mindsets differ
in how this holiday is spent
and how it is celebrated...
we pray for our families and
friends, for those who are sick
and dying, for those who are
in positions of leadership and
we pray for ourselves last...
wondering why the time has
passed by so quickly this day;
from dawn to dusk we spend
our time in jubilation, oftentimes
not knowing why or who or when
it will all end and we will return
to normal whatever they may be,
our attention is harnessed and
our minds focused that on this
day something special happened.

December 14, 2023