Wrapping Up At Christmas Time

A Christmas Poem

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wrapping Up At Christmas Time

 

Cold dampness from my pillow

Wakes me as I wipe a few stray

Tears from my eyelashes

 

Christmas memories of my last

Christmas with you filled my

Head as I slept last night

 

I smelled that fresh pine smell

From our Douglas fir tree standing in

Front of our picture window for

The world to admire

 

The crackle and pop

I could also hear coming

From the warm fire

Burning in our fireplace,

As you held me in your arms,

Snuggling on the

Plush leather couch

In our living room

 

As the last few Christmas songs

Played on the radio after our

House full of guests had left

To finally go home

We made time to share a few spare

Christmas moments together

 

Just the two of us while

Our two little dogs were

Fast asleep snoring

By the fire

 

We cozily lay on the couch

Watching the lights on our

Tree twinkle with the

Music, as your deep

Voice tenderly sang

Christmas carols

In my ear

 

I remembered closing my

Eyes and sighing as you sang

The last song

Elvis Presley’s song

"I'll Have A Blue

Christmas Without You"

 

Even then I seemed to be

holding onto every detail

Of admiring our tree and our

Empty home together on

The couch

 

Those moments

Alone were always

Special to me

 

I can still hear you

Singing to me now

When I get very still

And close my eyes

 

Little did I know that

Would be the very last

Time you would sing a

Christmas carol in my

Ear again

 

Without any defining

Moment be known to us,

Our long standing holiday

Tradition had finally come

To an end

 

I wish it wasn't true

I wish I wasn't having

Such a blue Christmas

Without you every year since

 

I'd give anything to have

You sing Christmas

Carols in my ear again

 

I'd even cook your

Dreaded Christmas

Goose again to relive

Those moments together

On the couch

Feeling loved while

Cradled in your arms

 

When will my streak of

Blue Christmas years

Finally come to an end?

 

I'm tired of being blue

Without you to spend

Christmas with

 

 

 

Author's Note

I wrote this last year. It comes from the heart. This year's much different, I'm happy to say that my Blue Christmases are over. I'm having a Merry Christmas this year. I've been very jovial and happy. It's a miracle how far I've come in just a year's time. But this was a special poem to me last year when I wrote it.

Reviews

[Mauricio Montoya]

Well thank you for sharing Marie and I there will be many more charismas too share my dear friend.

[Art]

And may your Christmas be filled with love and peace...

[Eric Cox]

A poem of sadness done with beauty. Glad this Christmas is merry for you.

[An owl on the moon]

There is a rich longing in your words.. that loving desire to be with the one you care so much about... I can relate... (So glad to see that you're having a happy Christmas this year, my friend... :)

[cfix]

This is such a beautiful write sad as well. Well written

[Goodbye]

Wow Marie - this is such a great poem of that raw loneliness after it ends, but look at you, moving on and blossoming with every day!

Excellent job!

[Twilight]

I agree that this festive poem speaks from the heart (as mentioned in thw writer's Author's Note)! It seems to be quite emotional, sentimental and manages to capture the essence of Christmas with that special someone - and the emotional sadness when not with that person anymore. Thankyou, for sharing this with us!

[sarah]

this is so wonderful I am so glad you are feeling better it's no good to have blue Christmases

[Fabian G. Franklin]

This was sad. :o( I'm so glad its not a reflection of this year and that you having a better Christmas this year. This made me feel sympathy for the writer however and good writing should make us feel. Now get to writing a HAPPY one! lol Merry Christmas!

[Poetic Beauty]

This is a true and honest reflection of what it can be like when you are missing someone at Christmas time. The emotions come pouring through loud and clear.