Thread: The Christmas Gift

This is a poem I wrote for my mother as a gift to her on Christmas. I thought I would share it here.

'Twas the night before Christmas as I lay in bed
Memories of years before played in my head
When mommy was happy and worried far less
But I preferred her now I must confess

The men of her past have put her through h***
Although she tried to cover it up so we couldn't tell
I remember hearing her crying at night
Wishing now that I had went to go hold her tight

She always did her best to put a smile on her face
Making sure family moments never went to waste
We danced and we singed to soundtracks sometimes
And even watched yuck mouth which corrupted our minds

We played all types of board games and ate at home
The senseless trivial days were left alone
We ate breakfast on the weekend and spent time together
Sure that this family would last forever

But things started changing and the nights abruptly ended
Eventually I said goodbye to everyone I friended
We moved to a house on the other side of the town
But I decided to get excited instead of getting down

Trial after trouble knocked on our door
I don't think any of us could handle anymore
But it seemed God has a presence in most of our hearts
And our unwavering forgiveness shot through the charts

We welcomed new people to our home and our life
And I'm glad none of us had to think twice
Maw Maw and Aunt Linda also battled some demons
Sometimes we fought, mostly without reason

Marty was also apart of this dysfunctional group
And we all prayed as he battled demons too
Aaron has been patient and ridiculously true
I confided in him and Jonathan too

Bianca was difficult but we shared a special bond
Two sisters that constantly worried our mom
Troy is so special and dear to my heart
He couldn't leave my world without tearing me apart

So this is for Aunt Linda and Maw Maw and Preston
It's for Troy and Bianca and Bandit my best friend
And JJ and Mom and Marty of course
And Aaron the reason I smile for

Although we may fight over trivial things
I can't explain the happiness this family brings
My small family so dysfunctional and true
Remember that no matter what...I love you