Last Christmas

Last Christmas I gave you my heart 

But the very next day you gave it away...

This year, to save me from tears

I will give it to someone special. ...

.....A cosy winter evening in Durham, with this lovely song playing in the background .. I was taking my leisure walk in the beautifully decorated Streets of the Southpoint Crossing Mall...It was a day or two before Christmas....though gentle, there was a chill in the wind...quite comfy in my winter wear....both hands tucked tightly in the side pockets of my jacket .. I was relishing my time out......as I was slowly falling prey to the enchanting surroundings, that was when I thought to walk a little further down to find myself a suitable place to sit, for complete surrender.

Now I was comfortably seated in one of the benches and just in front of a leafless tree..that was adorned with the brightest of Christmas lights. ...There I remain seated for quite some time and allow the cool winter breeze to touch me, least bothered about my ruffled hair I sat there and listened to the soft rustling of the leaves, that the cool breeze blew in from the neighbouring trees and the beautiful lights and decorations along with the happy faces around added to my glee...a

After a while I found myself humming "last Christmas I gave you. .."and gently tapping my feet......I dont know and never understood what that lovely evening did to me...but not to mention I had the best sleep that night.. Though it had been 10 long years..but that evening is still fresh in me. ...to revisit it I just have to close my eyes...