Il-Kittieba ta' din il-poezija tghid li sabet kartolina tal-Milied f'kaxxa waqt li kienet qed thejji biex iggor minn dar ghal ohra. Waqfet mix-xoghol li kienet qed taghmel, poggiet bil-qieghda fl-art u bdiet taqra; l-kontentut tal-kartolina. Kienet kartolina li ommha baghtitilha meta kienet ghadha hajja,  billi tlett snin qabel kienet halliet id-dinja. Il-kliem taghha kien tant sabieh u  halla impressjona hekk kbira fuqha, li kitbet din il-poezija bhala tifkira ta' din is-sejba. Ma kienet qatt ser tinfired minn dan it-tezor li sabithu mill-gdid wara li kien ilu maqful u mohbi ghal dak iz-zmien kollu.


 

 

 

THE OLD CHRISTMAS CARD


I found a little Christmas card.
‘Twas in a box of stuff.
I opened it and read it.
Its verse was written thus.

"Season's greetings and salutations.
Best wishes and all the best.
Happy New Year and live long,
And may you be God blessed."

There was something written
Below this little verse.
It was written in your writing,
Just like we would converse.

I felt the love in those words
Written by your shaky hand.
Tears filled my eyes,
As you can understand.

I love that little Christmas card.
My heart strings are all a strum.
That little card means so much
Because it's signed, "Love, Mum."

DIN IL-POEZIJA GIET PUBLIKATA FIT- 3 TA' DICEMBRU 2020

 Raelene J. Elliss