A Christmas Card in Heaven
From Those You Left Behind
We sent a card to heaven,
adorned with favourite things.
Delivered by God's reindeer.
Carried in on angels' wings.
Your Christmas card in heaven
will have cardinals in a tree,
and the squirrels and chipmunks you loved to feed
with peanuts, fruits, and seeds.
The verse inside is missing,
as you are, in our hearts.
But I know that you can feel the love
wrapped in this little card.
Your Christmas card in heaven
from those you left behind,
is signed with smiles and teardrops
for the unbreakable ties that bind.
For even though we miss you,
your spirit still shines bright.
You’ll always live within our hearts
on this, and every night.
If we dare to look real closely,
I’m sure that we will see,
Your glowing smile within the lights
that twinkle on the tree.
And if we listen with our hearts
when chiming bells do ring,
I'm sure we'll hear your joyous laughter
as you're fitted with your wings.
We know you can't be with us
to celebrate this year
so we sent a card to heaven
from the loved ones you left here.
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updated Dec/23
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Cathy holmes
Canadian family girl with a recently discovered love for writing. Other loves include animals and sports.
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Comments (41)
Absolutely beautiful, and this hits home for me,I have a murdered son in heaven. Well Done!!!
A lovely idea, and I may have something in my eye
😊👏 Very charming and poignant work!
Well now. Yeah. Beautiful, poignant. My heart is now in my stomach or something..look, I don't know what I'm saying cos this was way too elegantly, heartfelt and achingly beautiful. I'll stop talking now. lol.
This is so beautiful. If I can send my mom a card in heaven, I would send this one ❤️
A beautiful celebration of words showering us with a Christmas spirit.
This tugs at the heartstrings! gorgeous work Cathy!!
This one made me cry! What a gorgeous poem and so timely for me to read it. Beautiful work! 💞😭💫💞
Beautiful and poignant well done Cathy
Splendid! Love, love, love, love it!
Goodness this brought on the tears. Each word felt chosen with such love and care. Sending big hugs to you and your family :)
This is a gorgeously written testament to the enduring power of love. Fantastic work Cathy.
I don't have to words.
Oh Cathy, this one made me cry. It’s truly your best ever and it’s beautiful. Thank you 🙏
Such a wonderfully written poem. So many of us can relate and feel exactly that same way. This will be our first Christmas without my father, who loved Christmas so much. Thank you for putting those feelings and thoughts into such a beautiful verse and sharing it with us all.
A gorgeous poem, my friend. Made me think of my mom and how she loved Christmas!
Very good! It's simple and sweet, I like the rhythm and pace; it reads like a letter. I especially like the impact of the ending, "From the loved ones you left here,"
Beautiful Revisit
That was really beautifully written, and a lovely sentiment.
Happy Christmas advance
Beautiful sentiment and so beautifully written 🤍 The tears started here, "The verse inside is missing" and um still going.
This poem is the tissue that wipes away tears. Beautiful ❤️
"Signed with smiles and teardrops." I don't know how to express in words why I love this line the most so I'm gonna just leave it at that 😅 I enjoyed the reread though I'm not sure what changes you made 😅
This is such a lovely testament to how we can keep people in our lives even after they have died.
Lovely