On the ninth day of Christmas,
My true love gave to me,
Nine ladies dancing,
Eight maids-a-milking,
Seven swans-a-swimming,
Six geese-a-laying,
Five golden rings,
Four calling birds,
Three French hens,
Two turtle doves,
And a partridge in a pear tree.

Oh, but I have gotten all the way to nine, only to find that I must eat crow. A black one that is. According to Snopes, which is a religion all of its own, The Twelve Days of Christmas have nothing to do with the good book.

Sigh I knew it would come to this... Oh, yes I did.

According to their records, "It is possible that "The Twelve Days of Christmas" has been confused with a song called "A New Dial" (also known as "In Those Twelve Days"), which dates to at least 1625 and assigns religious meanings to each of the twelve days of Christmas (but not for the purposes of teaching a catechism."

So there you have it. All you got today was nine ladies dancing, kicking it high. For no reason at all

You can see beyond the blur, but, can you imagine beyond the field of vision, where there is certainty in the anticipation of things to come? That is what I feel like when I think of Steemit. I feel confident that things will be better than people think. I anticipate good things to come.

You can't depend on your eyes when your imagination is out of focus. ~ Mark Twain

I listen to the symphony that runs through my head as I imagine the poetic beauty of the rose. Most enchanting.

Exquisiteness, intricate and beautiful

Whenever I come upon a smile in my day, it brightens even the lightest of days

Even
after
all this time
the Sun never says to the Earth,

"You owe me."

Look
what happens
with a love like that,
it lights the whole sky.

And just like that, this show is over! I want to thank you for visiting my post. The support you give me is always appreciated and I thank you for that and as always, have a great day!

Love to all, Denise

I dedicate this post to all of you. You bring joy to my soul and spread your love across the world. For this, I thank you. And just like that, these musings are done...and just so you know, although we are throwing glitter around the globe, I can guarantee you that there is still a little left to take us through Christmas. Have a most fabulous day!

Thank you for visiting my post 💖 Because of you, I come back to post, again and again, I am encouraged by you, for the time you take to visit, comment or even upvote. For all of these reasons, I am eternally grateful. Don't ever forget what a wonderful world we live in, people. Some days, it is not as easy to see, how wonderful it really is. Kindness counts. Wherever you go, whatever you do.

For you, I give you this perfect symphony of words and voice. Follow the words or close your eyes and enjoy the feeling. 💖