Christmas Tears
Twas the night before Christmas
And all round the field
Men lay, slowly dying,
Their wounds, not to heal
The battle was over,
The victory won.
Yet many a mother
Had lost her dear son
The night was so silent,
Yet filled with such pain
As wind she did whisper
Unfortunate names.
Young men of valour,
Once filled with such hope.
Now lie here freezing
Devoid of all hope
While Mother`s at home
Preparing the feast,
She has no knowledge
That he met the Beast
She dreams of the day
When he will return.
What wonders he`ll tell her,
What stories she`ll learn
So now it is Christmas
And she says a prayer,
For mothers world over
And sons they did bear
A time of such gladness
A time of such joy
A time to remember
And think of her boy
How will she fare?
When she hears his plight
How part of her soul
Did die on this night
For Christmas to come
No more be the same,
And tears they will flow
At speech of his name
So as you sit down
To feast on this day
Remember this tale
And words I did say
Of mothers world over
Now never to see
This man of their life
By bright Christmas tree
And please say a prayer
For they that depart
Their memory to stay
All time in your heart