I remember everything

I remember  you were sitting by my bed

listening when I told you all my woes

sewing little name tapes on my clothes

I find it hard to think that you are dead

I put my woolen jumper on today

Nearly Christmas and so I wear the red

I remember every word you said

And how with my glass rosary beads you prayed

Yesterday your children came around

They brought me Christmas food and lighted tree

Our sadness and our love unite and free

In the Christmas air, the music sounds

So you are gone in person but you’re here.

In our loving voices and our tears