The world in joyful celebration
and I watch it from afar
the time is coming soon, I fear
like a distant falling star
It makes no sense to continue
though God keeps stirring me awake
so sick and weak I still arise
life is getting hard to take
I see the mirror and I don't know me
just an older haggered face
a weary traveler, so it seems
in a cold deserted place
So Christmas comes again, my friends
it seems my past has come to call
So I wish you comfort...
I wish you joy
and I hope you find it all
The truth is hard to see at times
but now it's coming into view
I wish you comfort...
I wish you joy
I wish all of this for you
If perhaps I'd been a better man
maybe you'd still be with me
I think sometimes I came quite close
or as close as I could be
These things which have escaped my life
at least I knew them for a time
and I hope you've found those things I've lost
my love, my peace
...my mind
A reversal of my fortune
has come glaringly to light
but the good times are what I recall
as the snow falls soft tonight
I miss you all
and think of you
and I hope you're having fun
I wish you comfort...
I wish you joy
God bless us
...everyone
A contest entry
- Holidays Depress You?? by aboomer.
700 points, ended December 4, 2008, 12 entries
Bronze trophy winner
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
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This was very well done. Great wording and emotion. And one I, and many, can relate to.
The under-lying depth of sadness and loss is uplifted by your good wishes for everyone, and also the good memories you have. I don't know, maybe that is all we have anyways - the good memories to help us through the sad/lonely times....
thank you for this lovely entry.
best wishes in the contest
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This holds such longing, a sorrow filled piece beautifully penned. Good luck in the contest with it
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Powerful write. This seemed very sad, yet seemed to also have a sense of hope in it. It made me think of how I feel around Christmas time. I usually feel sad, but if there is love, joy or peace around, it can make things seem better. Keep writing.
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clayton im not sure what made me log onto allpoetry today; i havent been on here for quite a few months and now i wonder was it to read this .... i thought you had left us for good here and i missed reading your writings terribly ... that was a stunner as always ... x
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You definitely know how to write tragedy.
I don't feel that you're bitter, just tired.
I don't know, perhaps tired of your bad fortune?
Or tired of expecting good fortune?
In any case, I hope everything is okay. I told you, I'm always here if you need to talk.
Happy New Year's. Let's both hope this one is better than the last. -
such tender and sad words you've penned here. I can relate to most of your words as I am sure most people will. A lovely heartfelt poem
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Makes me very sad.
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very nice write, it brought tears to my eyes and a longing to my soul
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