People talk of comfort food
But I have a comfort drink
I rustle up a cup of hot cocoa
Then sit by the fire and think



My favorite cocoa recipe
Is on the back of the Hershey's™ tin
Sure brings back old memories
Makes me think of 'way back when



I've always liked cool weather
And the holiday thoughts it brings
Christmas is just around the corner
With its lights and candles and things



I sit snuggled by the fireplace
With my trusty mug at my side
And let my subconscious wander
Where no fond memories can hide



Imagination is my memory book
Of people I've known and places I've been
Like on a movie screen, I see
Friends and loved ones as they were then



Sipping my cocoa, I visit the past
As through the years I wander
Recollecting those old-time treasures
Makes the memories all seem fonder



Completely immersed in my daydreams
It seems as though time has stood still
As I relive the years of long ago
And the hopes that have been fulfilled



My mug is empty; the fire has waned
I often wonder where those years went
Yet my heart is full; my mind refreshed
From an afternoon of time well spent



Kathleen McCoy Eldridge©
October 16, 2008
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