Christmas can be a lonely time <br />whether you are young or old. <br />I remember growing up <br />how lonely it could be at times. <br />Others went to parties <br />that I never got an invitation to. <br />Even as I got older, <br />the invitations were never there. <br />I always went out on my own <br />and watched from a distance at others having fun. <br />Sometimes I could feel the tears welling up inside <br />at being on my own especially at Christmas time. <br />I felt for those who made their home on Cardboard Avenue <br />and a great respect for those who gave up their time <br />to man Soup Kitchens here and there. <br />Always as Christmas appears no matter how happy I feel, <br />I still remember <br />those lonely ones I spent on my own. <br /> <br />11 December 2008<br /><br />David Harris<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/lonely-christmas-2/
