LYRIC FOR SALE

By Brittany Benko

The lights are hung, the world is glowing
But my heart's still barely showing
Every carol feels a little too slow
Every breath of wind feels like your hello

The cocoa's warm, but my hands are cold
An empty chair, a story untold
The fire burns, but it doesn't feel right
It's just me and the quiet tonight

It's snow without you, falling soft and blue
Every flake reminds me what I'm missing with you
The trees still sparkle, but it's just for show
Christmas doesn't feel like Christmas alone

The clock strikes twelve, the world's asleep
I count the stars I couldn't keep
Stockings hang like ghosts on the wall
Flashbacks of memories
That is all

I tell myself you're somewhere warm
While I weather this quiet storm
Your memory hums like a faded song
And I still can't help but to sing along

It's snow without you, falling soft and blue
Every flake reminds me of what I'm missing with you
The trees still sparkle, but it's just for show
Christmas doesn't feel like Christmas alone

Maybe next year you'll come back home
And this house won't feel like stone
Then I'll light one candle's glow
For the love I lost in the falling snow

it's snow without you
Quiet, cold, and true
Another year I'm learning to make do
The lights are shining, but the feeling's gone
Christmas don't feel like Christmas
Without you, I'm alone