CHRISTMAS  EVE  WITHOUT  YOU

The fireplace crackling, how cozy the room,

Pines, bows and ribbons fill the empty gloom.

Christmas tree a glitter, with tinsel and lites,

Presents delightfully dressed, Oh what a sight!

Baking for hours, a wide array of treats,

Christmas cake, and pudding, trays of sweets.

Stockings are hung, by the bookcase with care,

Santa stands motionless, over by the stairs.

The world outside my window, peaceful and white,

I love Christmas Eve, such a beautiful night.

You so loved life and made me laugh every day,

Oh how I loved you, and I needed you to stay.

My soul is heavy burdened, your no longer here,

How tragic is grief, that first painful year.

I cherish and remember, midst tears I’ve cried,

Wonderful, warm memories, of you by my side.

Excitement for living poured from your heart,

How hard this Christmas Eve, we are apart.

A soul will last forever, now with God above,

Looking up to heaven, I whisper words of Love.

Wrote January 7^th 2006

Helen Margaret Burley

In loving memory of our beautiful Barney, our little Beagle we lost

May 13^th 2005.      Christmas Eve … a time to reflect on the ones who have made a positive difference in our lives!  Cherish the time you have.