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In
Memory Forever
I yearn to see Mom's eyes
forever twinkling
as brightly as the star of
Bethlehem,
to watch the snow upon the tin
roof sprinkling
and glistening in the moonlight
like a gem.
I long to see the lamplight
softly glowing
and hear the crackling fire
behind the grate,
to feel anticipation caused by
knowing
that soon would come the
long-awaited date.
Oh, how I loved those childhoods
in December
when Mama baked and sang around
the stove!
Those are the times I cherish
and remember
no matter where I wander or I
rove.
Oh, Christmas home and hearth of
yesterday,
time cannot steal your memory
away.
Copyright © 1998 Ruth Gillis
Previously
published in Poets at Work
November/December 1998
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