And as Church bells sang their praises
Paying homage to the birth
Of a new Christmas morn
She gathered no comfort
From their Merry peal
Each joyous toll but a death knell
Striking her heart with cruel reminders
Of those already deafened
To their jubilant pleas
© Copyright Lynn Gerrard
Yup. It ain't all it's kicked up to be by the merry media.
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DeleteJoy and sorrow juxtaposed - a reminder to us of those who aren't going to have a merry Christmas. My husband's dad died on Christmas Eve. Life isn't all merry or Walt Disney fun. But a little kindness can go a long way to less Christmas sadness...
DeleteI'm most sorry to read about your husbands father...Yes, sadness abounds at this time of year, and whilst sadness exists beyond it and before it, the season makes the hurt more prevalent, I think. But you're quite right, a little bit of kindness can go a long way...((hugs)) xx
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