I Think of You

When Christmas lights shine on the wall,

I think of you.

When fragrant pine boughs deck the hall,

I think of you.

With carols playing, most of all,

I think of you.

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Your smile haunts me this time of year,

When everyone else is full of cheer,

And I can almost feel you here.

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I sit alone, longing for ghosts of Christmas past,

When I didn’t know it wouldn’t last,

And years seemed to fly by much too fast.

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When Christmas lights twinkle at nightfall,

I think of you.

When holiday gifts amuse and enthrall,

I think of you.

With angels singing, I hear your call,

And I know you're here after all.

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In loving memory of Paul Edward Earl Smith, 1957-2016