A (Warm and Chilly) Moonlit Christmas Card - Rating G; Pairi
Posted: Fri Dec 17, 2010 12:52 am
Rating: G
Pairing: MickBeth
Not beta'd so I bear all responsibility for the errors.
Disclaimer: All publicly recognizable characters, settings, etc. are the property of their respective owners. The original characters and plot are the property of the author. The author is in no way associated with the owners, creators, or producers of any media franchise. No copyright infringement is intended.
A (Warm and Chilly) Moonlit Christmas Card
The peak of Mount Shasta sweeps upward and though
It lies many miles to the south, there’s still snow
That blanketed summit--can't see it from here--
Is still there in memory, vivid and clear
I skiied there with Dad, when like regular folk
Our crystaline laughter hung heavy like smoke...
I borrowed this cabin for two weeks, and so
Beth agreed to take time from her work, and to go.
I wanted to spend Christmas with her--that's clear
Would she come? I'll admit to a moment of fear
She could go anywhere, and could live life quite free
Of all complications, restrictions, and…me.
But she smiled, simply kissed me, and said 'course I'll go'
Like a foregone conclusion, something that I should know.
I've grown used to losing--it was a surprise
To find much I thought gone--shining there in her eyes
My senses are sharpened, but I didn't see
That not all I treasured was taken from me.
We drove through a blizzard to get here today
(Sharing stories of Christmases past on the way)
Beth shared a tradition, her Grandfather taught
Of telling the blessings each new year had brought
I thought it was silly, but quite charming, too
And very much like what my Mom had us do.
Beth warned me early (so I could prepare)
But I wasn’t sure there would be much I could share
Still, I promised to give it some thought, and I’ve found
That the blessings I once thought were absent abound
Guess it took her to get me to see it, so then
The child that I saved has saved me once again.
Though I still have to shun all the warmth from the fires
I can cling to the warmth that my Beth’s love inspires
My life is quite full---in this odd living death
If my wife hadn’t Turned me, I’d have never met Beth
It's less what we meet than the way that we spin it
Our choice of perspective can change in a minute
So I won't keep Beth waiting--I'll just go inside
And toast to the blessings of this year’s Yuletide.
To all of you out there, wherever you roam
May you find joy this Christmas, and find your way home.
Pairing: MickBeth
Not beta'd so I bear all responsibility for the errors.
Disclaimer: All publicly recognizable characters, settings, etc. are the property of their respective owners. The original characters and plot are the property of the author. The author is in no way associated with the owners, creators, or producers of any media franchise. No copyright infringement is intended.
A (Warm and Chilly) Moonlit Christmas Card
The peak of Mount Shasta sweeps upward and though
It lies many miles to the south, there’s still snow
That blanketed summit--can't see it from here--
Is still there in memory, vivid and clear
I skiied there with Dad, when like regular folk
Our crystaline laughter hung heavy like smoke...
I borrowed this cabin for two weeks, and so
Beth agreed to take time from her work, and to go.
I wanted to spend Christmas with her--that's clear
Would she come? I'll admit to a moment of fear
She could go anywhere, and could live life quite free
Of all complications, restrictions, and…me.
But she smiled, simply kissed me, and said 'course I'll go'
Like a foregone conclusion, something that I should know.
I've grown used to losing--it was a surprise
To find much I thought gone--shining there in her eyes
My senses are sharpened, but I didn't see
That not all I treasured was taken from me.
We drove through a blizzard to get here today
(Sharing stories of Christmases past on the way)
Beth shared a tradition, her Grandfather taught
Of telling the blessings each new year had brought
I thought it was silly, but quite charming, too
And very much like what my Mom had us do.
Beth warned me early (so I could prepare)
But I wasn’t sure there would be much I could share
Still, I promised to give it some thought, and I’ve found
That the blessings I once thought were absent abound
Guess it took her to get me to see it, so then
The child that I saved has saved me once again.
Though I still have to shun all the warmth from the fires
I can cling to the warmth that my Beth’s love inspires
My life is quite full---in this odd living death
If my wife hadn’t Turned me, I’d have never met Beth
It's less what we meet than the way that we spin it
Our choice of perspective can change in a minute
So I won't keep Beth waiting--I'll just go inside
And toast to the blessings of this year’s Yuletide.
To all of you out there, wherever you roam
May you find joy this Christmas, and find your way home.