The Holiday Heart

The winter cold felt warm under the lights that glowed Anticipation never met an end I hate how the spirit seems to fall under a trend The red and green sparked joy inside the heart I bear The wish of care could flow from every voice How cruel the flow of time is to cut through all the noise Santa waves hi to me from across the street with a worn down pale But friends and family aren't anywhere to be seen, from a lifted veil A holiday heart feels so frosty when you need someone to hold you through the holy night Your skin is freezing over when you look at all the pain you can't relieve inside their eyes And a house that oh so gingerly crumbles all around the snowman's will to keep going through the day Oh it's just one more holiday When did decorations become a force-fed chore The garland doesn't match the blackout drapes I hate how it feels so bare when it took hours to make My sisters ornaments shine front and center of The tree that barely stands on its own feet How cruel they are to leave when I've barely begun to breathe But it's on me A holiday heart feels so frosty when you need someone to hold you through the holy night Your skin is freezing over when you look at all the pain you can't relieve inside their eyes And a house that oh so gingerly crumbles all around the snowman's will to keep going through the day Oh it's just one more holiday Beating Silently Through the night Waiting For the lights to shine more bright