DUELING
HOLIDAYS
Today is the day
when
ghosts and goblins play
porch
lights shine
rivers
of candy flow
Sadness lingers throughout
redness
and water cloud the eyes
family
and friends sit stunned
questions
overpower the candy
Thirty four years ago on a
cold
Christmas morn
we gazed
at your smile
dreamed
of the future
Over the years we learned to
listen
to your words
watched
as you grew into a man,
husband
and father
You wore the uniform of
a country
you loved so much
your
flag flew high
patriotism
brought you to your knees
You married the love
of your
life, on that warm
Fourth
of July, promising
to be
forever present
Your son shines your smile and
wonders
why, you won’t be there
to play
your goblin tricks
when
they ask for treats
Today is the day when
darkness
came before the sun
set
in this small country town
you
loved so much
You came to earth on
such
a joyous day
but
you left on the
day
of ghosts and goblins
You were a child of the holidays
Christmas
is joyous no more
life
without you is so hard
you
are forever with your father
The memories you left behind
are
all I have –
the
smiles, laughs, jokes and pranks
but
mostly the love we shared
Holidays will duel again this year, and
will
bring back the memories
of a
son who shines brightly
in the
heavens looking down
