John Gondolf Poet Rhyme

A Sad Christmas Day

Christmas Day, December 25th –
   she sits alone in living room;
      joyous day for her is but a myth;
         this day is filled with sad and gloom.

All her family and friends are gone;
   she has no one with whom to share
      season’s joy;  youth’s happiness foregone;
         her spirit filled with doleful air.

Sitting on the sofa all alone;
   fire in the woodstove softly burns;
      reading poetry of somber tone
         in hopes to ease these woeful yearns.

Longing for the love she’s been without,
   but Christmas tidings warmly brings
      cyber friends to her are reaching out
         in hopes to heal her broken wings.
      _________________________
     	Merry Christmas, Dear Heart


December 14, 2018

♡Like0

Share Poem

---

Post Comments

Poetrysoup is an environment of encouragement and growth so only provide specific positive comments that indicate what you appreciate about the poem. Negative comments will result your account being banned.

Please Login to post a comment

Faraz Ajmal December 22, 2018 at 12:25 PM Many congratulations on your wonderful win in the contest, it is indeed a beauty, it is 22 December today so I wish you a merry Christmas and a really happy new year,good luck my friend and have a really nice day John Gondolf December 22, 2018 at 12:36 PM Thank you, Faraz, merry Christmas to you and yours. John

Andrea Dietrich December 20, 2018 at 9:03 PM Congrats on a very well deserved win, John. John Gondolf December 20, 2018 at 9:10 PM Thank you, Andrea, I appreciate it. John

Anne-Lise Andresen December 17, 2018 at 2:52 AM - Many factors can make Christmas an extra heavy time - Congratulations on your winning poem, John :) - Merry Christmas to you :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :) John Gondolf December 17, 2018 at 4:02 AM Thank you, Anne-Lise, merry Christmas to you and yours. John

Connie Marcum Wong December 16, 2018 at 7:57 PM I love the way you write John! Even with such a sad poem as this, you manage to let a ray of light in, in your last two lines. Congratulations on your well deserved first place win! : ) xxoo John Gondolf December 16, 2018 at 8:06 PM Thank you for your wonderful compliment, Connie, I appreciate it so much. John

Jan Allison December 16, 2018 at 5:47 PM No wonder Constance loved this touching poem John!:-) hugs Jan xx John Gondolf December 16, 2018 at 6:16 PM Thank you for your thoughts, Jan, I appreciate it. John

Constance La France December 16, 2018 at 5:42 PM John, congratulations on your win in my contest with this awesome write, it truly touched my heart. Yes thank you God for cyber friends on poetrysoup and facebook, well done ~ John Gondolf December 16, 2018 at 6:09 PM Thank you so much, Constance, your soup mail a couple weeks ago tugged at my heart strings and inspired this write. I appreciate you, merry Christmas my friend! John

Nette Onclaud December 15, 2018 at 7:06 PM thank God for tech-friends and also viber which can allow video chats... truly inspiring, john.. huggs John Gondolf December 15, 2018 at 7:32 PM Thank you, Nette. Where would we be without our friends... happy holidays to you and yours. John

Ilene Bauer December 15, 2018 at 6:03 PM wonderfully written, john, and i especially love the ending... John Gondolf December 15, 2018 at 6:10 PM Thank the, Ilene, I appreciate your comments. John

Tom Cunningham December 15, 2018 at 7:44 AM So sad John, that what was once a thriving busy household has now disappeared with the passing of time. Christmas is indeed a sad and lonely time for many. Tom. John Gondolf December 15, 2018 at 2:36 PM Thanks, Tom, I appreciate your thoughts. John

Pashang Salehi December 14, 2018 at 10:40 PM Beautifully expressed... Happy Holidays. John Gondolf December 15, 2018 at 7:02 AM Thank you, Pashang, I appreciate it. John

CayCay Godwin December 14, 2018 at 5:32 PM I just posted my 'sad' one for the contest and after reading yours I truly need to find some funny writes. So many people are lonely at Christmas and your write symbolizes all of them, to me. Well written, poignant and oh, so based in reality as endured, sadly, by so many. Hope your world is golden. Poetry hugs ... CayCay John Gondolf December 15, 2018 at 6:45 AM Thank you so much for your wonderful comments, CayCay, I appreciate it. Merry Christmas to you and yours. John

Carolyn Devonshire December 14, 2018 at 5:27 PM For some of us, there are no friends and family members nearby. Christmas can be much the way you describe, or we can look outside of ourselves and find joy in the happiness of others. It is something my late Aunt Eva always did. Your poem touched my heart, John, and I'm sure it will be special to Dear Heart as well. Best wishes in her contest. Hugs, Carolyn John Gondolf December 15, 2018 at 6:36 AM Thank you for sharing your thoughts, Carolyn, I hope you are one who can reach outside yourself and find the joy and happiness in the friends around you. You have many friends out here in cyberspace, Merry Christmas my friend! John

Heidi Sands December 14, 2018 at 4:18 PM Oh my, you have really written a perfect poem for this contest. I can feel the sadness and loneliness, as well as the cyber friends making a difference! Well done ! :) John Gondolf December 14, 2018 at 4:23 PM Thank you, Heidi. I hope Constance isn't offended by this, when I saw her contest notes saying she was going to be reading them on Christmas day it really tugged at my heart strings.

Brandy Nicole December 14, 2018 at 3:39 PM Even though I have experienced loss, we all have. Perhaps not in ways that many have- my heart cannot linger in the gloom. Drowning in sadness truly can affect a person, emotionally. Which isn't healthy. Your thoughts hold me close. I hope "Dear Heart" is able to find joy. Even if in a small moment. ~ Brandy John Gondolf December 14, 2018 at 3:54 PM Than you, Brandy, I appreciate your thoughts. John