Christmas Without You



This Christmas isn’t quite the same
As I search and search and call out your name
This year has been hard losing you both
Even though you were ready to go
It has not been easy moving on day to day
Life isn’t as long as we want it to be anyways Especially for those we love and want to hold
 
As you remember their beautiful soul
Even when you can’t see them there
They are around you everywhere
One day you may hear a familiar sound
From a cardinal that comes down
Or from a whisper in the wind

I love you and I’m here
Like I’ve always been
I will always be here in your heart
Know we are never far apart
I will always be watching over you

Please hang this ornament for all to see
The love between you and me And every Christmas I will be there with you
Even though you don’t see me

In Loving Memory Of:

Minnie “Mimi” S. 8/14/33 – 5/12/19
Arthur “Pops” S. 9/8/32 - 11-16-19

About this poem

This poem was written for a dear family member who lost both parents within 6 months of each other.

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Written on December 05, 2019

Submitted by FantasiesoftheMind on February 17, 2022

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Scheme AAXXXX XBBXXX XXCCD EDE X FF
Closest metre Iambic pentameter
Characters 919
Words 202
Stanzas 6
Stanza Lengths 6, 6, 5, 3, 1, 2

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