Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
Merry Christmas to you from me
Here’s what I’ve been thinking you see
Has it been another year
We’ve survived it my dear?
I just don’t know how that can be
Merry Christmas to you from me
Merry Christmas to you from me
You pulled me to one shaky knee
And dragged me to my feet
To stumble on and beat
At that door while you search for the key
Merry Christmas to you from me
Merry Christmas to you from me
You are earning your hard-knocks degree
You are passing the test
You deserve now, all the best
Take my hand and we’ll run wild and free
Merry Christmas to you from me…
*Edited and re-titled version of a previous post...This is a poetry form I unknowingly ‘invented’ in 2003. It was written to my late wife on the anniversary of the death of our son on April 9th, 2001 when we were hurting. It resembles a limerick but has identical repeating 1st and 6th lines in each verse and is one line longer than a limerick...
Adapted and summitted for the Christmas Carols contest sponsored by Kelly Deschler
Copyright © Tim Ryerson | Year Posted 2015
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