Feliz Navidad

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By Kithmi Gunaratne

The glistening lights beam

In pathways and crossroads

The giggles of little children

Down snowy paths

Spreads like wildfire.

Snowman and reindeers

Santa Claus and the sleigh rides

The joy of gifting.

The essence of love.

Will it all last forever?

Why is it that only festivities make us remember?

To visit our homes and trace the lost roots,

To touch and feel our loved ones

And lay gentle kisses on their foreheads.

Christmas that brings joy and laughter

Also showers others with nostalgia.

Underneath the soft dew covers of the snow

There are heartbreaks and lonely Christmases

Lonely children, lonely parents, forbidden lovers

And dirty secrets.

If we could go back in time

And spend Christmas once more

As little children who knew nothing

But only the fantasies of Santa and his sleighs

We could be celebrating a more blithesome Christmas

Singing carols and relishing turkey

If only we could for one last time

Wholeheartedly; wish our kith and kins

“Feliz Navidad.”