Lighted

Fir bough
Scent
Fills each joyous
Inhalation
And it is
Up
To
Me

Bundled package
Branching
Setting firm, strong
Foundation
And it is
Up
To
Me

Spreading arms
Reaching
Waiting to carry
Decoration
And it is
Up
To
Me

Proud symbol
Touching
The expectant senses
Heightened
At your arrival
And it is
Up
To
Me

Guiding parent
Leading
My young blessings
Forward
Showing what’s lighted
And it is
Up
To
Me


Ken Goree


I put up the Christmas tree tonight.  My kids will come home to the lights and scent that set the holiday season in motion.  My mother used to be the one who carried on the rituals and traditions that put the final polish on our wonderful lives.  I guess now, it is up to me.