REFLECTIONS

Seasons

It's that time special time of year for many
Gifts and songs and wonder are plenty

Colors brights and life anew
Holiday cheer and friendship true

Yet for some, the pain of sorrow and
Not knowing what will come tomorrow

In the wake of mourning a child's death
Grief robs the joy and steals their breath

Moment by moment they walk the path
Trying to survive grief's grip of wrath

Be gentle with them this time of year
Whom death has crossed, their cries please hear

Hearts are broken 'neath sorrow and tears
Today, tomorrow, and all of their years

Offer them gifts of kindness and amity
As they face each day of boundless calamity

Light a candle, say a prayer for those who mourn
Who cannot rejoice, their lives now torn

Remember their child and honor their pain
Share the burden and help them sustain

This holiday season, the best gifts you can share
Are your heart and your love, your solace and care.


Joanne Cacciatore-Garard, (c) 2003