Overcoming Sad Christmas-Prevalence
Christmas is great bonding time for family members
Enjoying love’s warmth of glowing relationship embers…
Yet with Mom’s absence… as each of us remembers
There were anticipated “sad Decembers.”
Such painful reality was my personal struggle
Compounded with work and challenges to handle
Busy fulfilling varied roles and multi-tasks’ rattle…
...Christmas get-togethers are somewhat difficult to tackle.
Beset with loneliness on Christmas times
Missing complete family-bonding midst carol-chimes
I long for joyous Christmas I had as a child… more than gifts of precious dimes
Celebrating with praises for the Saviour and Emmanuel* hymn-rhymes.
Having experienced forlorn… being away… during Christmas season
Wrapped with grief of being alone, gripped by self-pity’s reason
I strive to rejoice in the Lord Who blesses my life with pardon-bliss’ lesson
Trusting Him to help me combat torturous solitude’s poison.
My soul bids good bye to loathsome Christmas sadness-prevalence
While I keep myself near in spirit with my family, vanquishing negligence
As allowed by the Almighty along His gracious providence
To become a blessing despite own burdens’ interference.
*Matthew 1:23 Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us.
December 11, 2018
8th place, "'A Sad Christmas' - December 2018 Writing Challenge" Poetry Contest
Sponsored by Dear Heart; judged on 12/15/2018.
Copyright © Beata Agustin | Year Posted 2018
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