tea for many

i like the fact that we have days like that.

the once a year celebrations

where many i know dread

because it means having to clean and cook and making sure

the kids are in their sunday best and more importantly

for many having to meet loved ones whom they haven't seen since last

the aunts, uncles, in-laws, cousins, nieces, nephews and then some more they didn't know.

a mix of past, present, old, new, bitter, sweet, wise and proud

a reluctant visit for the soul,

and yet in some strange way,

a quiet journey for finding who we are

and the road that has yet to be taken.