Today is the first of December, a month when we're s'posed to feel jolly
But life can be hard, as you look at each card, with robins, and snowmen, and holly
I think of the carers, all doing their best, like soldiers, all fighting a war,
Deprived of their sleep, yes for you too, I weep, and wish I could do something more
For those who are widowed, and those who are not, we battle to get through each day
And there is no healing, for that guilty feeling, that's stubborn - and won't go away
I think of those loved ones "The January Lads" and the others who've joined them, so dear
And the tears that have flowed, since I posted that Ode, to think it is nearly a year
I think of my John, alas, he has gone, his birthday was on Christmas Day
But just 2 days before - he struggled no more, and my darling, alas, passed away
But I can't put a veto on Christmas, I'll struggle, but nail on a smile
I'll hear bells a-ringing, and go Carol singing, though the effort may take me a while
So good wishes I'm sending to everyone here, as the days of this month are progressing
I pray you will find, some peace in your mind, and are sprinkled with love from God's Blessing
But life can be hard, as you look at each card, with robins, and snowmen, and holly
I think of the carers, all doing their best, like soldiers, all fighting a war,
Deprived of their sleep, yes for you too, I weep, and wish I could do something more
For those who are widowed, and those who are not, we battle to get through each day
And there is no healing, for that guilty feeling, that's stubborn - and won't go away
I think of those loved ones "The January Lads" and the others who've joined them, so dear
And the tears that have flowed, since I posted that Ode, to think it is nearly a year
I think of my John, alas, he has gone, his birthday was on Christmas Day
But just 2 days before - he struggled no more, and my darling, alas, passed away
But I can't put a veto on Christmas, I'll struggle, but nail on a smile
I'll hear bells a-ringing, and go Carol singing, though the effort may take me a while
So good wishes I'm sending to everyone here, as the days of this month are progressing
I pray you will find, some peace in your mind, and are sprinkled with love from God's Blessing