She had loved him
now he’s gone.
Trying times follow along.
Springs and autumns come and go
sometimes she’s lost in sun and snow.
This is life
for most of us.
Make that all of us
who linger here
who’ve lost a companion
close and dear.
So what to do... what to do...
sit in sorrow blubbering?
That’s OK
it has it’s times
for memories are sweet, sublime.
Me? I’ll blubber with you here
since I'm lingering, too, with a salty tear.
Hey! We shared a tear here, see?
Well, I’ll be...
You see,
you still have us on this earthith
for slinging sappy happy mirth with
‘Tis the season to be happy
to share a smile and some mirthith.
but I feel guilty being happy
but that’s how I feel when you’re yappy
that is, yappy when your happy
and you are happy when you're yappy
(and believe me you are always yappy
and by extension always happy)
glad to see you spreading cheer
it dissipates my feelings crappy...
(my best stanza EVER, I believe...!)
‘Tis the season, my fellow dear
for slinging sappy happy mirth with
with others lingering on this earthith...
yapping in their open ears
while remembering loved ones we held dear.
and, in the moments, silent, sad,
think of friends, and have a glad.
(Merry Christmas, Wanda...)
a glad for you 
Adding your comment:
this is beautiful and touching Wayne well done and good luck my freind xx Cheryl 
Then again, the "ith" stanza is quite incredible as well. Because they're all real words in the Waynictionary. 
(OK, can you tell that I'm really silly today?) Here, I'll say something productive, watch (anticipation creeps)... I really like your unevenness in this piece within the stanzas, as well as the larger-than-usual spaces between them, it worked well in my head. 
OK, that's my one serious comment, because this piece really made me laugh (which really isn't hard today). But it is sweet. 
Wanda
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