But you're no longer in it and it's incredibly sad.
With your old Christmas jumper and silly Dad jokes
Today is going to be a hard day with all the memories it provokes
But you see Covid came along and from us robbed you away
And that's why your chair at the table lies empty on this Christmas Day
So Dad now you're up there on your seat in Heaven
Your family once eight is now dinner for seven.
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Don't worry folks my dear old Dad is very much still here but I was thinking of a good friend and family man who passed from Covid back in April and a very close friend who sadly lost her fight with AML in October. I shall raise a glass to them both tomorrow.
Please enjoy your Christmas Day but try spare a thought for those who have sadly lost a loved one this year especially unexpectedly from Covid.
I rather hope there is a minute silence or something to remember them incorporated into the Queens speech.
Chris
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Dear Chris, this is lovely especially your suggestion that we all take a minute to remember those who have gone. Your Queen may do that but there isn’t a prayer that our outgoing president in the US will. However, I will do so, it’s the least we can do. Very relieved it’s not your father who died. Be well my friend. ♥️ Katie
Please keep your politics off this site. For some of us, this is a refuge and the only place we can come regarding our illness. So sick and tired of it.
Dear Bjay22, I’m sorry if my post upset you. If you see my post under the Christmas discussion I went into more detail and agreed this needs to be a stress free haven for all of us. Take care. Katie
Lovely to see you have penned a new poem Chris. I think most of us can relate to this. I know I can. I’ll join you in raising that glass. What a good idea a minutes silence would be.
Dear Chris lovely words as usual. We have all been through so much this year what with our MPNs and Covid-19.Although I also have been through a lot what with my daughter having Parosteal Osteosarcoma, I am just grateful that she herself has come through it all, and hopefully next year will be better for all of us.
Hope you have a great Christmas yourself and I will spend some time thinking of all those lives lost to Covid.
Jean , , it must be so hard to watch your daughter suffering and constantly worrying whether she will be ok. . I'm pleased that she is now on the right side of things x
Hi chris lovely words I can relate to I won’t be seeing my dad this year first time I think but we are all in this together have a lovely day and I shall rise my glass to all .Best wishes Poppy xx
Good to hear from you Chris. I’m glad your dear ole dad is still there with you. But it is terribly sad for the others who aren’t so lucky. Our former priest recently passed away from this evil, destructive disease. My sister only lives 10 miles from here, but haven’t been able to be with her since March, so I’m a bit down today. However, I’m very happy to still be here and safe in my little bubble so I’m optimistic for next year. Hope you and yours have a safe and very happy Christmas. 🎄🎄🎄
Lovely poem, and so meaningful for all those who have lost a loved one from Covid! I hope in 2021, we can see a light at the end of the tunnel, and finally put this all behind us. Merry Christmas to you and yours.
Glad to hear your dad is ok Chris. What a lovely thought to have a minutes silence and maybe raise a glass to all those lost in this terrible year. Much love to you and your family x
Lovely words and makes you think. Christmas somehow increases the differences between those who have and those less fortunate than you. My wife had a stroke 12 weeks ago, which has affected her memory and her ability to find some words to communicate. Fortunately it hasn't affected her mobility. She keeps saying how lucky she is compared to others on the ward she was on. So as Chris says, spare a thought for those who are less fortunate than us and let's be grateful for the things we have and take for granted. Have a peaceful and safe Christmas.
Mark I hope your good lady wife makes a speedy and full recovery. . , when I was back in hospital being treated for GVHD after my transplant as things eased up I too felt lucky by comparison to a few others on Unit. . , ,
What lovely words once again Chris. You should publish a book of poetry as you are undoubtedly talented. My empty chair belongs to my brother this year although because of Covid we are all celebrating Christmas independently but I’m saying a prayer of thanks to the internet where we are all planning to get together later. I’m wishing you and yours very warm Christmas wishes and thinking ahead to a rescuing vaccine for us all in 2021🥳🌈🧑🏻🎄🌝
Well Jan, I haven't been inspired to write much this past year to 2. . My claim to fame was that my poem about 50 shades of grey hair was mistaken for Pam Ayres work and she was even interviewed about by a magazine but to her credit denied it was hers . x
Oh wow! I love Pam Ayers’ work. That mistake just shows you are talented too. I think it’s the nitty gritty analysis of life’s funny side even in adversity that you both share. Have you seen her Covid poem? It’s great - as usual. I hope you have had a lovely Christmas Day. I “saw” all my boys and grandchildren and even had a surprise trans Atlantic FaceTime call from a dear friend I used to share an apartment with when I lived in Canada while in my 20s. I’m feeling very blessed today xx
You deserve to be blessed , I admire your courage , , Im so glad you've had a memorable day. . . Our guests have gone and I'm relaxing with a cup of tea in one hand and a beer int other x
Lovely words! It's going to be a strange Christmas for many people including my husband and I, no grandkids etc. Let's hope 2021 is a happy and healthy one for everyone. X
Happy Christmas Chris to yourself, your good lady wife, children and grandchildren. a very poignant poem. True for many this year. Unfortunately we on this site, all lost our own dear Sanddancer - (Lesley Taylor) last January so I’ll be raising a glass to her, her family, and her many friends on this site. Enjoy the Christmas holidays and wishing you all good health and happiness for 2021. Janice
That’s so sweet. And I am one who lost a husband to brain cancer just two weeks before Christmas 6 years ago and yes, that empty chair is still so very empty. Thank you. ❤️
Thank You one et al for your kind comments , , ,as it's a difficult topic which is a reality for some of you I did think twice about putting this on which I roughed out in my head whilst out with my dog on the beach yesterday thinking about absent friends and the devastating impact of Covid for so many families across the world. But decided to do it in honour of my friend who I know will be sorely missed today and every day by his family and friends.
I hope youre having a lovely day however youre spending it and we can all look forward to getting back to normality in the not too distant future.
Thanks for posting this lovely piece. Many have lost loved ones to this terrible virus and we all face the loss of others we love from various ailments. Prayers for all who have lost someone they love. They have entered the Church Triumphant and are in a better place. For those of us left behind, we can hold their memories in our hearts and continue to find joy in this life until we are reunited in the next.
All th best to everyone on the forum. Wishing you a peaceful and joyous Holiday Season.
Happy Xmas to you and yours and best wishes for a happier new year, as we hopefully witness the back of CV–19 pandemic very soon, one hopes...
Your short prose was rather poignant, in my own case, as my father passed not long ago, and his antics & bad jokes were legendary...
Boxing Day, for our family is the usual get-together time and family photo-opportunity, but not this year because of CV-19, and also because my 85yo mother remains in hospital care for the present while she recovers from back surgery... Making the usual festive time much quieter than it has ever been before... (part of me is happy about that as I also struggle a tad w/ concerns of my MPN)...
COVID 19 apparently has much to teach us about ourselves...
2020, rather than being a year to remember, has been one most might wish to forget. However, I am remaining hopeful that we might all learn something via this experience. While for many it will be marked by the loss of loved ones, for those of us who will carry on I truly hope that we might adapt, and learn how to better communicate more effectively w/ each other... There really are so many lessons to learn about ourselves and our so-called human (selfish) nature, in my view...
Nevertheless, very best wishes to all for happier new year to come...
I can relate to your message Steve, , I sincerely hope some of the better things to emerge from this year particularly the milk of human kindness and love thy neighbour doesn't go sour as we gradually get back to some of our pre covid existence.
Chris you nearly had me in tears ,then I realised it was a poem!!!!Still tears,I miss my dear Dad after nearly 50 yrs.Happy New Year to you & yours,xxSally
Oh don't worry Chris, I am one of those sentimental people,my Dad was a young man still when he died,he & his brothers were all musicians all died young of heart attacks,my very well known cousins,jazz musicians also were gone before 50 yrs.I wonder now if they too had our blood disease which was not recognised easily even 20 yrs ago.?Very Likely I think.Keep safe & Well ,Sallyx
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