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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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