Brighter

Is it just my
Imagination or
Does the air seem
Brighter now the future
Better as the recent
Unpleasantness
Fades from our
Memory and
Holidays
Loom
Ahead
Meals to
Fix presents
To buy or make
Spirits rising in keen
Anticipation of sharing
Festivities with family
And friends glad to
Be alive looking
Forward with
Hope for a
Better
Day.