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December's Death (The Birth of a Ne
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By Dale Jordan Heath
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December's Death



(The Birth of a New Year)



 



by Dale Jordan Heath



 



In the cold wake of December's last breath,



are hushed good-byes on frozen lips,



the knotted hands and hobbled feet,



the sure shoulder of confidence, slumps



in its completeness.



This used up year,



severe, uneasy death ~ the breadth



of its shadow yields to



the debut of proud newness, something



cocky and young,



lungs muscling a bold vibrato,



in vibrant anticipation.



The infant bare birthed into



its cold, cold, world



malleable and tender,



soon to render



each God sent season



to its own inevitable demise.



To realize that with each solemn so-long



or impatient good-bye,



was once an eager greeting



before December died.



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Submitted: Monday, January 6, 2014

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 7, 2014

About the Poet
I am a Christan mother, grandmother, wife, aspiring poet, and owner of a bed and breakfast with my husband of 37 years. I love to create an ambience of serenity in my home. I love soft music, the sounds of the birds in my yard, the whir of the ceiling fans,... Time has passed since the first time I wrote my Poet Bio...it has been three years now....in that time my life has changed drastically. We lost our beloved youngest child, our only son, to suicide. It has been devastating...shaking my faith to its core but not destroying it. I have not been inspired to write for quite some time now. I pray that I will be able to emerge from this pain and write with a new passion about my journey. Until that time I ask for prayers and that God will continue to speak to me and give me the peace that passes all understanding.


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