Lighted Illusion

My morning began with a lovely illusion,
colored lights formed into music note shone,
eighth note with its flag, glistening resolution,
but by daylight its substance was gone.

I wrote of the joy, how the shimmering display,
reflected elated joy of the night,
when long ago, a star bright as day,
no illusion, brought news of delight.

I looked through the neighborhood: plump, lighted note,
shining with colors all lighted;
Nothing in the displays was even remote,
to the beautiful symbol I'd sighted.

I looked through city streets for a shape,
configuration, that lighted, could shine,
and charm me with Christmas music's landscape,
the inspiration that, pre-dawn, was mine.

By daylight,the mystery of that decoration,
(How could it escape into space?)
Until a later evening, lights appeared--explanation,
surprising me, appeared right before my face.

Our neighbor had decorated his tropical bird,
with various bright colored lights.
In daylight, no resemblance to music we've heard,
their plastic flamingo shone in the night.

The lighted bird's body formed the note's head,
the neck of the bird, the note's stem,
note's flag was the bird's plume instead,
my imagination or viewpoint, this poem

However, the charm, seeming magic to our eyes,
is so like the wonder of what is real,
How minds were astounded by prophesy realized;
with wonderful Gift, God mankind could heal.

So, my simple, audatious eagerness to relate,
what is common to a Wonderful Event.
Even the illusion that's a challenge to relate,
can remind me that a Miracle was sent.
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We can smile at the illusion our minds illustrate;
what a gift that tendency can inspire.
As our senses the desirable can relate,
our minds, capricious identifier.

However, the charm, seeming magic to our eyes,
is so like the wonder of what is real.
Minds were so astounded by prophesy realized,
with the wonderful Gift mankind can heal.

So, my simple, audatious eagerness to relate,
what is common to a Wonderful Event.
Even the illusion that's a challenge to relate,
can remind me that a Miracle was sent.