A Lonely Christmas Poem by Billy Loving

Feeling older
As outside, it becomes colder
Leaves on the ground
Winter all around
Frosts icy glow
Awaiting the first snow
Time for celebration
Filled with resignation
Holidays on the way
In preparation everyday
Time for joyfulness
As I stare at the bareness
Grass ceases to grow
Geese left long ago
Somewhere south they reside
Awaiting the coldness to subside
Retort of a gun
Time for winter fun
Deers moving here and there
Hunter's careful stare
Firing a single shot
Lifeless body, still hot
Endless cycle of life
As he stands there with the knife
Harvesting of the meat
Cycle complete
Furnaces familiar sound
I feel it's warmth all around
Another year come and gone
Life, only lasts so long