Holiday Loneliness Poem by Audrey Heller

It's sad, when you're alone on a
holiday, nothing, upsets you more!
The feeling, you're not part of
festivities, or the warm greetings
received at the door! You miss
the part, not being there, not to
mention, seeing the smiles on
your loved ones faces, as that's,
pretty hard to bear! How is it
possible not to remember, the
table set before you, one could
hardly wait to have a bite. Everything
was done so beautifully, as we ate
our way, into the night. I recall, we
lingered for hours, talking was non
stop, we never gave a thought to
time, or even looked at the clock!
Now, I have only memories. There
isn't anymore. Perhaps one day, it
will happen again and I'll be greeted
with love, as before!