This time of year, Christmastime, is hard for me because of how dark it gets. In addition, Christmas Day is usually one of the hardest days of the year because, even though I get to go to Mass, the rest of my family does not believe in Christ, so they’re just waiting impatiently for me to get home so that we can open presents.
There was one year when I was so depressed that the presents made the feeling worse. They felt not only superfluous but like a slap in the face. They felt so empty. That night was one of the hardest nights of my entire life. Maybe you understand what I’m saying without me having to say it outright.
Anyway, there was a poem somewhere in there, but I haven’t found it yet. I’ve actually been remarkably well for a week or so; maybe Christmas Day will turn out to be truly happy.
Might as well share my Sijo with you for this week. Our prompt is “Trip.”
Also linking up with Poets and Storytellers United.
I haven’t been traveling much, but if I could I would
Go to a peaceful, relaxing place, maybe a beautiful beach —
As long as I could take this: a calm mind along with me
revivedwriter 
I think I understand what you’re (not) saying. I hope this year is better and you can feel the love behind the gifts or at least enjoy the lights and food after mass 💗
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I wish you a beautiful relaxing 2023, and may your family find the joy and peace of faith too.
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Sorry Christmas is not happier for you. (Here in Australia of course, it is full of sunlight, so it’s hard to imagine the darkness of a Northern Hemisphere winter.)
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