At a time of happiness
Why am I sad?
When all around is jollity
Faces glad.
Where health and wealth
And friendship had,
My mind in pain
For blood gone bad.
At this time of plenty
I cannot see,
Because the nest is quit
Scattered family.
The glue has loosened
Upon now fallen tree,
But, what did one expect?
It's not all about me.
I see the past
All the lost years,
I feel the pain of age
And it's attendant fears.
My reflection smiles
Though it masks the tears,
Sadness wells inside me
I miss my peers.
The reflection fades
Sunset quickly follows dawn,
Tiredness and lethargy
Aching bones and stifled yawn.
The faith in my soul
To which I was sworn,
Has comforted me
Since the day I was born.
My sadness always arises
At this time of year,
With the coming of Christmas
And all its warmth and cheer.
The yearning for the past
Misty memories, thoughts unclear,
But those fading pictures
Once again bring my family near.
Phil Hall
Copyright. Philthepoet61.blogspot.com
December 2015
