Christmas time for many
Is one of joy and glee,
For others though it can be bleak,
Someone they’ll ne’ermore see.
A parent, close relation,
A dear close friend, now gone,
Or worse, young family member,
Too soon, saw their last dawn.
Perhaps this is the first one
Where someone is not there,
A place free at the table,
Of course, that empty chair.
The voice you oft did silence,
Now wish that just ONE word,
One chuckle of their laughter,
For ONE MORE TIME, be heard.
Or could be many years since
The loved one did depart,
But at these family gatherings, there’s
A tugging at the heart.
So If you are still favoured.
With all your loved ones there,
Be grateful, that another year,
There’s NOT, that empty chair.
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