'Tis the Season

Changing seasons means so much more
than falling temperatures and varying climates.
A blueness falls in heavy clouds of lethargy
as the holidays approach faster again.

I feel a fullness descend upon me
even before the feast has begun.
The task of shopping weighs heavy
upon my shoulders and I trudge
from store to store.

I need my own Santa and workshop
of elves to get me through
the next few months. I need to keep
from drowning in a sea of frost.

Changing seasons means so much more
than the mere temperature drop. It means
it is once again time to search
for my sanity. I hope I find it.