The days before Christmas are counting down fast
It seems like yesterday that it was Christmas last
Yet as we grow older we sometimes forget
That during this time we have many regrets
What once was a joy we were happy to celebrate
For some of us now this is the holiday we hate
For those who have lost a loved one this time of year
Make it even harder to be happy and out comes a tear
I was one who learned to hate the Christmas season
I had lost my son 11 days before that was my reason
Seven days later my birthday would come
But tears would fall due to the loss of my son
Then 7 more days they would soon pass
For that was the day we had your last mass
For hate I had and now learned to control
To let God come in and restoreth my soul
For that time in my life all my beliefs were shaken
I even blamed God and thought I was forsaken
Life is short and we never know why
To understand the reason they had to die
But deep in my heart I know this for sure
They are at peace with God forever more
My mind wanders back to those days years ago
When everyone was happy and our lives all aglow
These days are gone and I can never regret
They are deep in my heart and I will never forget
So when Christmas day arrives here this year
My heart will remember the ones I hold dear
Author: Robert Walters Sr.
