Pleasure-Pain

Once upon a Christmas
We were together
A meeting 
A pleasure

Once upon a Christmas
We parted from each other
A parting
A pain

Once upon a Christmas
Two hands held each other
Close to the fire
A pleasure

Once upon a Christmas
Two souls torn from each other
Beyond the cool seas
A pain

Once upon a Christmas
Went for long walks together
In the garden of ecstasy
A pleasure

Once upon a Christmas
Lonely nights away from each other
In a cold house, in a cold bed
A pain

Once upon a Christmas 
We’ll again be together
The pleasure and pain
We’ll share with each other.

  By-Tahera Mannan
Contest- Your Saddest Christmas Ever
Sponsored by- Constance~A Rambling Poet~

Copyright © | Year Posted 2010



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Date: 12/7/2010 5:29:00 AM
Congratulations on your win Tahera in Constance's "Saddest Christmas Ever"contest. Love,Carol
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Date: 12/5/2010 8:51:00 AM
well-deserved, award, tahera!! much enjoyed.. nette
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Date: 12/5/2010 7:39:00 AM
Congrats Tahera my dear friend on your big win in Constance's contest with this emotional entry and sensitive write .. enjoy another top ten win today with lots of luv..
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Date: 12/5/2010 6:48:00 AM
Congratulations on this well deserved win in the contest of Constance, Tahera
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Date: 12/4/2010 4:53:00 PM
Congratulations on your win with this awesome poem, Tahera! Love, Carolyn
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Date: 11/16/2010 6:32:00 PM
Your poem touched my heart, Tahera. A genuinely moving entry for Constance's contest. Best wishes for success! Love, Carolyn
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Date: 11/15/2010 12:10:00 PM
I met my husband at christmas. Thankfully I still have him.
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