A Christmas Prayer Unanswered

Missing those that have passed

After all unwrapped and each unboxed
he sat amongst his toys,
no thought of santa, Christmas time,
oblivious to the noise,
of siblings playing, father's voice,
of carols being sung,
of cheery greetings offered up
each time the doorbell rung.
For as grateful as he was for all,
the gifts and Christmas fayre,
his eyes and thoughts were focused on
only mother's empty chair...

Reviews

[Lorry]

Well, that last line proves my eyes aren't made of glass. Perfectly written and stunned me into silence. (Yes, this is me being quiet)
I have a lump in my throat and obviously something in my eye. I need to leave the room and go cough manfully for a while.
All the sadder to know we are all that little boy.
I feel bad now for assuming by the title it was going to be about an ungrateful kid who only got one playstation from santa. My head is hung. Shame on me.

[Gee]

Tut, tut..
I guess when it comes to sons and mothers all men remain the small boy of yesteryear, seeking assurance, love and hoping to please.
Cheers Lorry

[Ken Simm.]

Melancholy piece of cold Christmas cheer. And all the more sadly sweet for all that.

[Gee]

Thanks Ken.
Hope you are well and readied for the gluttony that lies ahead :)

[Gee]

Lays.......

[augustus]

A very sad piece and one which makes you appreciate family and loved ones at Christmas time.

[Gee]

Indeed.
Thank you Augustus and seasons greetings to you and yours

[Ted Kniffen]

Wonderfully written Gee...a fitting tribute for all those we miss. My mum is still here, although she is 95 and in a nursing home suffering with dementia...
I am sorry for your loss...the first Christmas is always the worst as the wounds are still fresh.

Take care friend

[Gee]

Thank you for your kind words Ted, very much appreciated.
Hope your Christmas is as good as can be.

[Chris Shaw]

Yes, first Christmas without your Mum. That will be tough for you Gee. However you have penned a fine poem here. It reminds me that Christmas isn't always the happiest time for some. For the bereaved, the elderly and the lonely, it can be filled with sadness.

Chris

[Gee]

Aye, there is a lot of sadness this time of the year but as a whole most are to wrapped up in the "me, mine, I " bubble to notice, myself being guilty of this.
Thank you for dropping in Chris, hope you and yours have the best of times this Christmas.
Cheers

[Gee]

Aye, tis my first Christmas as an "orphan". I miss going over to mums to drop off and pick up pressies, to decorate her tree, to moan at her for stocking up with enough food to feed a small army even though she was in her own.
My heart goes out to you Jacob.
Thanks for dropping in and commenting, it's always good to hear from you.
Take care

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you, Gee.

[Einstein Noodle]

oh Gee ... well done! so many of us have a difficult time with celebrations that only bring loss closer to the surface ... good on ya sir! i appreciate the flow and rhyme as well ... thank you for sharing

[Gee]

Hi E, hope you are well and looking forward to the festival of greed and gluttony :))
Thank you for having a read and commenting

[Einstein Noodle]

ahahahaha well...... not quite .... but thank you my friend ;))))) it is a trap isn't it ... we would do well to think more of the important things ... but gifting spiritual honesty and moral character can't be bought nor learned easily ... i guess for humans it is at the least about the attempt eh!? we have a ham thawing in the fridge ... My dog Beauregard has the biggest cow bone ever under the tree .. it suits him tho ... he is 180 lbs of Mastiff ... be well ... best of the day to ya! :)

[Julie McCarthy (juliesp..]

Love your poem it’s bittersweet I look back at different Xmas days over the years remembering my table as a child and teen mum dad aunties uncles sisters grandfather gone seems like yesterday the memories so vivid and real that is what comforts us the memories thanks for your beautiful write x

[Gee]

Hi Julie, thank you.
Christmas does become a time of reflection and memories as we age.
read moreHi Julie, thank you.
Christmas does become a time of reflection and memories as we age.
Hope you are well and seasons greetings to you :)

[Julie McCarthy (juliespenhere)]

Thanks gee all the best for a happy Xmas x

[jacob erin-cilberto]

this strikes such a chord, Gee.
I am missing both my folks so much this Christmas...I used to be planning my Christmas trip to NC to see them...no longer...
and it just feels different...something that was there, is no longer.
makes the holiday feel so different.
j.

[Gee]

Thank you Jacob, I've actually replied as a review( if you'd like to read :)) )
Hope you are well.