Christmas Lament Poem by Ray Lucero

How sad is he this Winters day
Especially during Christmas season
His soul yearns for her so far away
Lord, there must be good reason

To share with her a Christmas tree,
To hike Sandia mountain foothills
How happy aching hearts could be
For him there'd be no greater thrill

For now a few lines must suffice
Sending written words to and fro
Alas, for them no wedding rice
Nor nuptials to cultivate and grow

He prays a time shall come when hearts unite
When twin souls once more take upward flight