- Year Without Santa Claus -

How to Join	Member's Area	Private Library	Search	Sanctuary		Login
Main Forums	Discussion	Tech Talk	Mature Content	Archives	A home without a wall, Our haven without ends, A circle we all call Our Family of Friends!

Honeybee
Member Ascendant

since 1999-12-26

Posts 5372
Ontario, CANADA

0 posted 2002-03-06 09:34 PM

Year Without Santa Claus

I gave my heart to you this Christmas
to regain what was lost
blindly, I expected happiness
and so, I pay the cost.

It was a gift you dreamed of
a pendant of hope once more
you rejected my pure truth
I walked into your closed door.

This season there is no peace
no blessed release from above
diamonds can lose their shimmer
when what's missing most is love.

The ache within is an iceberg
sinking my once undaunted soul
you've plunged the last knife in my heart
I take it back, I let you go.

Mama, we have reached our end
you're no longer my best friend
your 'Missa' has long since died
from all the tears she has cried.

This is the year without Santa Claus
now, I wear a fool's crown
I'll throw this heart into the ocean
and slowly watch it drown.

By Melissa P. Monette

Mistletoe Angel

Member Empyrean

since 2000-12-17

Posts 32816
Portland, Oregon

1 posted 2002-03-06 09:39 PM

(tears fall down my cheeks) Oh Melissa, my heart goes out to you, this is so very sad and my heart cries out to the hurt relationship between you and your family! (BIG HUGGGSSSSSSSS) I hope everything is alright now and you have settled your differences and tears with hers, sweet friend, my thoughts are with you always, we all love you so much! You have such a beautiful heart, sweet Melissa, thank you for sharing!'

May love and light always shine upon you!

Love,
Noah Eaton

Nightshade

Member Patricius

since 2001-08-31

Posts 13962
just out of reach

2 posted 2002-03-06 09:40 PM

Oh, Melissa, I do hope you are okay. This is a heart wrenching poem. You are in my thoughts and prayers. Chris

Life is not measured by breaths you take, but by moments that take your breath away.

Bridget Shenachie
Senior Member

since 2002-01-23

Posts 1056
Kansas USA

3 posted 2002-03-06 09:56 PM

Melissa,

This so clearly describes the emotional devastation of unsatisfactory relationships on whatever level.

Your poem is perfect.

Just one point, and it's simply my theory.  I haven't always thought this.  It's never stupid to reach out in love.  Some people are just incapable of receiving.  Others are incapable of giving.  Loving is courageous and generous.  Never stupid!

There have been times when I simply gave to myself what I wanted from someone else. We just keep learning how to love better--ourselves and others.

Love yourself and others will get the message.  You are so worth it!

God bless!

Shenachie

rosepetals25

Member Elite

since 2000-05-31

Posts 3076
PA

4 posted 2002-03-06 11:51 PM

Melissa,

You do this so well, pull at people's emotion. This is so sad

I hope you are ok chickie.

Hugs,
Tara

"My heart is like an open book, for the whole world to read"
- Motley Crue, Home Sweet Home

kaile

Member Ascendant

since 2000-02-06

Posts 5146
singapore

5 posted 2002-03-07 11:56 AM

Melissa,

i don't know the words to comfort...but this one tugged at my heartstrings lots and i hope life gets promisingly better for you...

HUGS

p/s: a powerful haunting ending..nice work!

	⇧ top of page ⇧
All times are ET (US). All dates are in Year-Month-Day format.