A Christmas Carol surely is
a lesson, good in life!
Old Scrooge had deep frustration
and it caused him pain and strife.
He surely was a fella who
was selfish, stingy, rude!
Portrayed, he is a person always
in a crabby mood!
But he's escorted to his past
by ghosts who visit him.
And he then heals the wounds, which had
caused Scrooge to be so grim.
They showed him days which he had lived,
when he had done some things,
which later he regretted but
he'd never healed those stings!
And these had caused a soul wound, deep
which drove him, then to be
a grouchy, selfish, stingy man;
so frustrated, was he!
Throughout the story, Scrooge is such
a mean and grumpy thug!
And he declares so often his
expression, "Bah Humbug!"
But spirits, then escort him back;
his past again, is met!
Scrooge makes ammends and works things out
and heals his past regret.
And when the story does conclude,
such peace, he then did find!
His wounds were healed, so now he is
quite caring and so kind!
So, unresolved things in one's past
can stir up wounds that stay
just like a chain around your leg;
impacting you each day!
So, Scrooge portrays a lesson, strong;
from your past, do not hide!
Make peace with all your memories
and you'll be rectified!
I felt a ton of guilt recalling
my time with Colette.
I wished, I'd been more generous;
I sensed much pain and fret!
But circumstances were the cause;
they grabbed, distracted me!
Each just caught my attention;
I was burdened, massively!
And these were the key elements;
the central reason why
I failed to focus on my mate;
was snared by these, was I.
And when she "moved on"...ceased our time,
I felt so bruised, impaired!
...just wished I'd relished ev'ry day
that Col and I had shared!
But from the guilt, I didn't hide;
I let it run its course.
I let it process...get worked out;
now salved, is my remorse!
I blamed myself whenever I
remembered time with Col!
I wished I'd been more generous;
The pain I felt, not small!
For so long, felt much sadness, hurt;
and carried guilt, immense!
She told me, "You did nothin' wrong!"
and that, I now can sense.
...could not perceive that for so long;
but now it, I can feel.
So, peace, I've found through processing;
my settled state, ideal!
So, Scrooge provides a lesson strong;
ignore your grief-filled past
and you will have a wounded soul
and live a life, downcast!
I didn't do like Scrooge did and
just all my guilt, ignore.
I wrote my poems to process things;
now I sense peace, galore!
The guilt I felt sure wounded me;
so long, just felt dismayed!
But now when reminiscing I
can sense a passing grade!
While, he was guided by the ghosts;
'twas I, who tutored me.
I let my higher power then,
my guiding force, to be!
So, just accept and let yourself
be guided and be led;
you'll reach and find a mended state
and peace will o'er you, spread!
Just hiding from your past can cause
your soul to plunge, descend.
So, face your guilt; address it and
your heart and soul will mend!
So, just have faith. The path you need;
it, to you will be shown.
A guiding force will lead you
and you'll never walk alone!
I wonder if inside of Col
a deep wound, did embed;
which caused her then to lose her health;
her cancer, then to spread.
Did she hold deep frustration, which
she never did address?
So, unlike Scrooge, who healed his,
she was burdened with duress.
Did she, possess, like Scrooge did
unresolved things in her past?
While Scrooge got healed, she didn't thus
her life, long, didn't last.
She oft' expressed the Robbins quote:
"Solutions, short term, sought
become oft' long term problems."
Did she follow this? or not?
Her folks both lived to eighty five;
it seemed her seeds were fine.
But she passed on in middle age;
she died at 49.
