A Sad Christmas
When was the last time I heard your merry laugh?
I wonder… thinking of her,
The way she told about a Christmas long ago,
With her eyes twinkling, and her ringing laugh.
When she told us
Of the choirs of the old church of her time,
And how she used to sing…
Bits and pieces of old Latin carols:
A reminder of a long ago happiness.
Memories…though fading, can be remembered again…
How she told it…as she remembered those carols,
Joining us…as we sang for her.
But now, has it gone away… forever?
For now she won’t sing, and her laugh is scarce,
And the radio… it reminds of such Christmases.
And the silence… it echoes the feeling of my heart,
Of homesickness, for those Christmases:
Christmases… celebrated with my Grandma,
Which remain in my heart…forever.
12/9/2018
A Sad Christmas poerty contest sponsored by Dear Heart
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