Today, I am reminded of the loss
the longing, the wishing
she was still here and then
all of this wouldn’t be happening
the anger, the resentment
would not have ever been so
all of us would be the way we were
if she was still here
all of this wouldn’t be happening
not this time of the year
all of us would be the way we were
when Christmas was a gift in itself
a time for us to be together as a family
the family we were then
when she was here
and just knowing that she would
be so saddened by this forbidden reality
from her death we’ve made
breaks my solemn heart into
for my only wish was to carry on
her traditions and bring us together
for Christmas this year
Always cherish your loved ones
for we never are quite prepared
for the time to come
when their physical beings
leave this place and we are left
to sort it out on our own.
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Reviewed by Angela Velez (Reader)
Reviewed on December 15, 2002
i loved this
i feel the lost of my grandfather on christmas for his bday was christmas eve
so its hard to handle both emotions
time shall heal all...as long as the holiday is there we will tied to those we have lost.
Reviewed by Curtis Glenn (Reader)
Reviewed on December 14, 2002
You do carry on her traditions as she is forever a part of you . I am grateful for that in so many ways .
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i feel the lost of my grandfather on christmas for his bday was christmas eve
so its hard to handle both emotions
time shall heal all...as long as the holiday is there we will tied to those we have lost.
Janet xoxoxoxo
wise words and inspiring write
A well-written reminder of the mortality we sometimes tend to forget exists in our lives...grief so beautifully expressed...