Christmas Mourning

As December winds swirled the snow in drifts outside Lisa covered Mama, held her hand as she cried “It’s my last Christmas, I know it in my heart, dear Send my prayers to God; deliver them with my tears” “Hush, Mama, you can’t die; Tommy needs you so And his tour of duty still has six months to go” Mama fell asleep, Lisa bowed her head in prayer Adding her own tears, she asked that Tommy be there “Please let my brother see Mama just one more time When her eyes open, may it be her son she finds” Tears fell on the floor as Lisa kept vigil Beside her cancer-stricken mother so fragile Awakening to see Tommy standing nearby In uniform he appeared; Lisa exhaled a sigh “God sent you home, I knew He would, our pleas were heard” Tommy stroked his sister’s hair, saying not one word ‘Twas then Lisa saw Mama standing behind him Aglow in heaven’s light were her mother and twin “How blessed we’ll be – together on this Christmas Day!” Lisa exclaimed, just before they faded away Confused, she saw her ashen mom so still in bed ‘Neath the door a telegram, Tommy too was dead And though there were tears in Lisa’s blue eyes so bright Her loved ones would spend Christmas together in God’s sight A smile came as candles flaming in the window grew Lisa realized one Christmas she’d be with them too Date: Written November 2010 Contest: Christmas Mourning Sponsor: PS Awtry