I hope you like it, and maybe write one of your own! It might be a little sad.
Waking up on Christmas morning
Brings me to a different time
The knowing that the coffee cake will be ready
Day of family, no matter what
It’s not really about anything
Just family and memory
Other days have been the same
Laying on my sister’s bed
Missing her when she’s gone
Savoring when she is here
Feeling love and knowing that
Some things can never change
The dog will lay upon the floor
We will gather at the table
Not to reminisce,
But to create joy anew.
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I like how you really created a lot of emotions in this poem. I can feel the joy you feel when with your family, as well as the disappointment when your sister is gone. Christmas in my family is a day just for family as well.