Weep Not For Me This Christmas

Weep not for me this Christmas

as you lay the Yuletide boughs.

I am free from all this sickness,

I am at peace I can avow.

 

You feel this loss profoundly

when surround by delight.

Please know I loved you soundly

Sweet love 'twill be all right.

 

My soul calls now for fields

free to embrace the coming cold,

my heart be finally healed

at birth sorrows were foretold.

 

Life loses its sweet shine

and our many moments  fleeting.

For always I'll be thine

though my heart has now stopped beating.

 

I will lie beneath this meadow deep

I shall sleep the sleep of sages.

Visit still, yet do not weep

for I am now the dust of ages.

 

Reviews

[lee von cleef]

what a good poem, it will endure , But me I can't say I don't still weep.

[icelandicblue]

I have wept enough for an eternity. I have wept today, even before my morning coffee. Some of us are stoic and strong and we deal with our pain in the ways we know work for us. Ultimately none of us truly endure we exist, we persevere, we deal and we hope the pain will fade, and it does for short periods only to return as a tsunami that brings us to our knees, tears or not it does not matter. There is no escape only moments of comfort and moments of torment. Thank you for reading, I know it means something to us both.

[lee von cleef]

Thank you for window, I like to think of the P O W's words; " I am Alive" then the fortune cookie, "It could always be worse"

[icelandicblue]

True, it can always be worse and for someone else it always is but...it doesn't diminish the pain that we own, it only puts it into perspective on an intellectual plane. And I wouldn't want someone else's pain to diminish my own. I own my pain and the world keeps spinning in spite of it. Just my thoughts, I'm not trying to be contrary but you own what you own, I guess what you do with it is what counts.

[lee von cleef]

Contrary, another great word, now pain is to me a tough word. it has such a broad swath in the mind of readers. You know all have processed it but what it leaves behind is so individual, Sharing it helps but I don't want to "Rain" on peoples parades, So I write and they can sift through, and walk away more prepared for their day. (I hope)

[Rita L. Sev]

Loss is felt so sharply this time of year, and it is sometimes difficult not to weep in the midst of all the joy... This piece brings the emotion, Blue. Beautifully written.

[icelandicblue]

Thank you Rita,

I appreciate your thoughts.

[MsJewel]

Having lost both parents near the holidays - your poem is one that I can relate to - I weep, but the tears are for me missing them.

Weep not for me this Christmas
as you lay the Yuletide boughs.
I am free from all this sickness,
I am at peace I can avow.

Simply beautiful. You have touched my heart.

:) Julie

[icelandicblue]

I am sorry for your loss. The holidays, as wonderful as they are, can stir up a myriad of emotions. I always think they are with us, even if only in our memories.

[MsJewel]

I believe they are with us as well. :)

[Mark]

I know so many people (myself included) who have had someone die on or very near a holiday. Christmas is the most common as it spans a period of weeks.

A very well written work, and one I can relate to. My Mother died on July 4, 1983. The holiday has not ever been the same since for me or my sisters.

[icelandicblue]

Thank you Mark. The holidays don't always come with ribbon wrapped memories. Thank you for reading.

[David Scott]

I like the tribute over the gravesite of a loved one lost.

We all have our beliefs allowing us to process the death of the physical body...
Still, there is a hope beyond the grave for the spirit the body once housed. Life is ageless and eternal.

Yes, we should celebrate these lives this holiday.

[icelandicblue]

So true David-thank you for understanding.

[Ruth]

This is intricately poised with grace and understanding...
Really moved me hon, deeply...so many times do we miss loved ones that we don't think on their release from pain, as such...tis hard...
Lovely write x

[icelandicblue]

Oh thanks so much Poppy. It seems death is a two way street and a difficult one to cross.

[Ruth]

It is...and so welcome hon x

[Joiedevivre]

wow, this is so touching, so truly heart felt and heart wrenching, but so full of the most profound serenity and acceptance that i find myself in that precious space between grief and joy, and my heart, not knowing what to do, finds the moment sublime. Excellent work this loving tribute :)

[icelandicblue]

Thank you so much joiedevivre. You reaction to the poem is quite powerful to me.

[s y e]

Anne, you have no idea how beautiful this poem is. It is so sad and powerful.

"You feel this loss profoundly
when surround by delight.
Please know I loved you soundly
Sweet love "twill be all right."

-- this stanza is amazing, I love how all your writes have one specific stanza that just jumps out at me; I'm not sure if it is just me but I love your poems... Sad ones, happy ones, tributes - you're amazing Anne - I loved it.

[icelandicblue]

Thank you my sweet. I'm trying my hand with a Victorian bent. I am so pleased you like it and that you always find something to connect to within my words.

[Anand Sehgal]

My soul calls now for open fields

free to embrace the coming cold,

there my heart be finally healed

at birth sorrows were foretold.

As the season passes by, human sorrow dissipates too !

Loved the thought process.

[icelandicblue]

Thank you kindly for such a sweet review.

[MichaelsLyric.com]

I'm not sure, but I think this is about Jesus. If so or not, the words are so loving and caring. The structure of this piece is equally, elegant and tender. This is very, very touching. Like this, thank you for creating this beautiful composition.

[icelandicblue]

Thank you Michael. The interpretation of the poem always belongs to the reader and I thank you for reading. ; )