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                      Another Christmas 

                      Published by Tim McMahon at December 24, 2025
                      Categories
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                      • Holidays
                      • Poetry
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                      • Christmas love
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                      Red background trimmed with greenery and pinecones. In the center, a faded out heart, with a stronger, 3D heart, both in red. TEXT: Another Christmas - Tim McMahon - Poetry - longing for kindly love at Christmas

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                      Another Christmas you’re in heaven
                      Not so far away.
                      I look out in the sunshine
                      And see you every day.
                      Your beauty’s in the flowers
                      Or in a drop of rain,
                      The mem’ries that we had
                      Forever will remain.
                      You shared what you had —
                      The gifts from high above;
                      But the one I will remember most
                      Was your true and kindly love.
                      You were never weary
                      And always gently strong.
                      In your arms you held me
                      And for you I will ever long.
                      It’s just another Christmas.
                      Without you physically here
                      You’ll always be the angel
                      Through the season I see near.

                      —

                      Christmas is a time of great joy — and often memories of loss and sorrow. As you celebrate this season, you are seen in your sorrow, in your conflicted joy, in your need. May you find tiny sparks of joy that your loved ones, too, would celebrate.

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                      Tim McMahon
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                      Tim is a retired factory worker who enjoys poetry.

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                      1. Darlene Hibbert says:
                        December 25, 2025 at 5:43 am

                        Absolutely beautiful, which is very typical of you Tim, so happy you continue to publish your poetry!

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