a holiday heart

nearly 12 more days to go,
the countdown is now on.
get the tree through the door,
get the lights up and running,
make this one Christmas seem more merry.

the shopping rush is on,
last-minute shoppers in the mix.
presents for Kelsey,
presents for Thomas,
and all those who are loved.

but does it really bring the mood,
these simple actions taken?
no, there's something missing,
something that can never be replaced:
my shining star, my life, my lover.

this Christmas, there is something,
a feeling that is too hard to describe.
the longing for someone,
the pain of not being with someone,
something that only you, my love, can mend.