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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Brown Avatar
December 7, 2010 at 5:29 AM
Congratulations on your win Tahera in Constance's "Saddest Christmas Ever"contest. Love,Carol
Onclaud Avatar
December 5, 2010 at 8:51 AM
well-deserved, award, tahera!! much enjoyed.. nette
Sweetheart Avatar
December 5, 2010 at 7:39 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..
Mehta Avatar
December 5, 2010 at 6:48 AM
Congratulations on this well deserved win in the contest of Constance, Tahera
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December 4, 2010 at 4:53 PM
Congratulations on your win with this awesome poem, Tahera! Love, Carolyn
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November 16, 2010 at 6:32 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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November 15, 2010 at 12:10 PM
I met my husband at christmas. Thankfully I still have him.
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