Clentin
Jan 03, 2023

The Brightest Star

The Brightest Star

With Christmas comes a mass of joys
in forms of packages and toys.

But beneath the thrill of homemade cakes
lies the joy that families make.

Each holding on for a short while
the love contained in a simple smile.

Above all and best by far
is the glow made by each new star.

The brightest being not up high
but usually right before our eye.

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Rosewood Apothecary

This is a wonderful and original take at defining the “Christmas spirit” as it’s called. I’m not a Christian but I was certainly raised Catholic. As an adult my wife and I are most closely associated with Neopaganism and so we teach the kids about Yule. They are still showered with material things of course but I need them to grow up connected to nature and the seasons. The winter solstice is a time for collation and renewal and letting go or settling old grievances.

This is beautiful,
Tim