last night
i celebrated the silly dance
of putting up holiday decorations
mostly, lights
i like looking at them this time of year
and i won't be around for the actual holiday
but the idea struck me
as i was fighting with long strings of wire and bulb
the moment would have been much nicer
had i been sharing a bottle of wine
with someone who would have held the other end of the line
help me tear off pieces of tape
and place the ornaments -- just right