I think of you beyond my view
of empty tables and holiday seasons
wondering if you think of those
so far away
in distant lands,
strangers your friends
and family memories sustain you
In moments when you sit
in quiet contemplation
at a table of simplicity.
I dream for you the beauty
the love sent in waves
the visions I gift
of better days
and tables decked for seasons
when we can be together
side by side
a toast to a life
where peace resides
and I will save you a place
at the head of it all
where you belong
among family and friends
and until then it just won’t be the same
with you there and not here,
as we hit pause and remember
the good times,
I will think of you
then till I have you in my arms
at Christmas time.