CHRISTMAS TEARS
® wilf. (in the United Kingdom) 18 Dec 2002 at 15:17 GMT

I love this poem, and some of you guys might understand why and how it may apply to you.

The day returns by which we date our years:
Day of the joy of giving, - that means love;
Day of the joy of living, - that means hope;
Day of the Royal Child, -and day that brings
To older hearts the gift of Christmas tears!

Look, how the candles twinkle through the tree,
The children shout when baby claps his hands,
The room is full of laughter and of song!
Your lips are smiling, dearest,- tell me why
Your eyes are brimming full of Christmas tears?

Was it a silent voice that joined the song?
A vanished face that glimmered once again
Among the happy circle round the tree?
Was it an unseen hand that touched your cheek
And brought the secret gift of Christmas tears?

Not dark and angry like a winter storm
Of selfish grief, - but full of starry gleams,
And soft and still that others may not weep, -
Dews of remembered happiness descend
To bless us with the gift of Christmas tears.

Re: CHRISTMAS TEARS
® Graham (in the United Kingdom) 18 Dec 2002 at 15:51 GMT

You soppy Old thing. What brought this on?

Re: CHRISTMAS TEARS
® wilf. (in the United Kingdom) 18 Dec 2002 at 16:01 GMT

It's strange, at Christmas more than any other time I think of my parents, my brother and other much loved relatives and the wonderful Christmas's we used to have, I'm sure we all do, that poem once sent to me by a very dear gay friend, somehow just makes me feel better. You are right Graham I am getting soppy, but not in a misreable way.

Re: CHRISTMAS TEARS
® emjay (in the United Kingdom) 18 Dec 2002 at 16:06 GMT

But who wrote it?

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® wilf. (in the United Kingdom) 18 Dec 2002 at 16:08 GMT

I've never been able to find out emjay, nor could my friend who sent it to me.

Re: CHRISTMAS TEARS
Tracy (in the United Kingdom) 18 Dec 2002 at 16:15 GMT

What a lot of old cobblers

Re: CHRISTMAS TEARS
® Graham (in the United Kingdom) 18 Dec 2002 at 16:17 GMT

Piss Off Tracy

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® wilf. (in the United Kingdom) 18 Dec 2002 at 19:45 GMT

Poor Tracy, as no soul. Loves ya Graham.

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Wanderer Through Eternity (at uni) (in the United Kingdom) 19 Dec 2002 at 11:09 GMT

aww thats sweet Wilf

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® Dylan1 (in the United Kingdom) 19 Dec 2002 at 19:49 GMT

{{{{{Wilf}}}}}

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V&L (in the United Kingdom) 21 Dec 2002 at 09:25 GMT

Awww. Brought a tear to my eye too. But then again I'm an unreconstructed sentimentalist at heart!

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® Satyricon (in the United Kingdom) 23 Dec 2002 at 02:53 GMT

Lovely poem, but has rather evaporated the joyous Chrimbo mood I was in!

Re: CHRISTMAS TEARS
® wilf. (in the United Kingdom) 23 Dec 2002 at 14:19 GMT

Sorry Sat., that wasn't the intention, but knowing you, you will soon be back on top form.