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      SENSE
      OF
      BLISS
     
    
   
   
    
     
      By
      MARC
     
    
   
   
    
     
       
     
    
   
   
    
     
      Let
      this
      be
      a
      time
      of
      giving
     
     
      to
      all
      peoples
      of
      all
      religions
     
     
      for
      many
      it
      is
      already
      so
     
    

    
     
      Let
      hearts
      breed
      love
     
    

    
     
      and
      the
      sky
      bear
      snow
     
    
   
   
    
     
      The
      longer
      the
      dark
      nights
      endure
     
     
      the
      more
      people
      fear
     
    

    
     
      And
      grow
      unsure
     
    

    
     
      the
      temptation
      of
      lunacy
     
    

    
     
      always
      so
      near
     
    

    
     
      Only
      being
      witness
      to
      the
      moon
     
     
      but
      spirits
      will
      brighten
     
    

    
     
      For
      solstice
      cometh
      soon
     
    

    
     
      and
      the
      earth
      will
      enlighten
     
    
   
   
    
     
      countless
      souls
      perform
      age-old
      practices
     
     
      Steeped
      in
      ritual
     
    

    
     
      many
      drink
      wine
      or
      eggnog
      in
      flask
     
     
      some
      feast
      some
      fast
     
    

    
     
      others
      grow
      tired
      in
      the
      eye
     
    

    
     
      As
      they
      stand
      night
      long
      in
      visual
     
    
   
   
    
     
      a
      time
      of
      joy
     
    

    
     
      For
      serf
      and
      sire
     
    

    
     
      let
      embers
      crackle
     
    

    
     
      From
      the
      chimney
      place
      fire
     
    
   
   
    
     
      as
      old
      things
      pass
      on
     
    

    
     
      And
      venture
      to
      the
      worlds
      that
      follow
      this
     
    

    
     
      let
      new
      babes
      be
      born
     
    

    
     
      And
      everyone
      everywhere
      finds
      their
      own
      sense
      of
      bliss
     
    
   
   
    
     
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