The Holiday season has begun
Expectancy fills the air
Busy people are everywhere
Smiling but stressed
As each day passes by
In the wink of an eye

Without provocation or thought
You are suddenly here
Filling my heart
With loneliness and longing
Like an ethereal ghost
Hovering close to the surface
Haunting my subconscious

I miss you
Always I miss you
But today
Your presence
Is as real to me
As pumpkin pie
Sitting untouched
On a festively decorated table
Waiting for me
To take a bite