Christmas Song
written by: Jackie Chou
Christmas arrives without any cheer
The hours of an ill-spent day linger
Like rain clouds my eyes fill with tears
No sleigh bells from Santa do I hear
Nor the harmonic voices of carol singers
Christmas arrives without any cheer
Alone I am with the snow globe deer
So close to the real thing this ringer
Like rain clouds my eyes fill with tears
I think of days when we clinked our beers
Saccharine drinks made with ginger
Christmas arrives without any cheer
With shrill laughter my enemies jeer
Of my suffering they are the bringers
Like rain clouds my eyes fill with tears
My heart pulsates with fear
Of plans laid down by God’s fingers
Christmas arrives without any cheer
Like rain clouds my eyes fill with tears
Jackie Chou is a poet of free verses and Japanese short form poetry who has work forthcoming in Mollyhouse Lit and Cyan: an Anthology of Confessional Poetry. Her poem "Cycle of a Tree" was nominated for a Pushcart by Highland Park Poetry.
Latest posts by Jackie Chou (see all)
- Christmas Song - December 3, 2024
- I’m No Fun - April 27, 2024
- Bravo - January 26, 2024
