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Grief and Missing a loved one can be especially difficult during the holiday season, when memories and traditions are a constant reminder of their absence. Grieving the loss of a loved one on Christmas can bring up a range of emotions, from sadness and loneliness to anger and guilt.
- My Wish For This Christmas
Christmas is supposed to be a happy time, but when you lose...
- First Christmas Without You
Holiday Poems. Christmas Poems. First Christmas Without You;...
- December 23rd
I am a typical mother, wife, aunt, daughter, sister, and I...
- Grief Poems
Heartfelt Poems about Grief, coping and sorrow after death...
- My Wish For This Christmas
- Michele Meleen
- Mixed Holiday Messages. Trying to celebrate holidays after the death of a loved one can feel confusing with all the well-wishes. This short poem shares how those Christmas wishes can feel for someone who's grieving.
- Seasonal Sorrow. Holiday bereavement poems can be about an actual holiday or the time surrounding it. This long poem is great for supporting a grieving friend because it shows you understand that coping with grief during the holidays extends far beyond the actual gatherings.
- Darling, the Love of My Life. Inspired by the classic Christmas song, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, this poem speaks about grief and hope in a slightly humorous way to lighten your spirit.
- All I Want for Christmas. Poems about grief and healing during the holidays are most meaningful when they come from the perspective of the deceased like in this Christmas bereavement poem.
Here’s a selection of poems about loss and sadness taken from the weekly Kids’ Poetry Club podcast, including links to podcast episodes and YouTube videos. All poems are written by children’s poet, Little Dazzy Donuts .
- Christmas Memories by Sandy Siewers.
- Personalised Christmas Gifts For The Grieving
- Memories - Author Unknown
- Christmas in Heaven - Author Unknown
- Best Sympathy Gifts For Christmas
- Letter to Santa - Author Unknown
- Missing You at Christmas - Author Unknown
When snowflakes dance on winter winds And colored lights shine Christmas cheer, When children's laughter fills the air And family gathers from far and near, I try to celebrate with them And not let my hurting show, But the empty spaces within my heart, At this season, seems to grow 'Till oftentimes it fills the days And many night times too, With a...
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Memories are a special house We build inside ourselves Where love and laughter linger, Where all our past life dwells. On holidays like Christmas We can draw upon the store, Reliving happy times And feeling all that warmth once more. Wherever we may travel, This house is always there To help to blend the old and new, To build on . . . grow . . . an...
We’re wondering what Christmas in Heaven is like As we grieve alone and pray, longing for one who has gone before To spend Christmas in Heaven today. And so in our dreams we wander far From the scenes and sounds of earth ‘Til we catch the strains of the Heavenly choir As they sing of the Christ Child’s birth. The Angels we envision there As they jo...
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Snowflakes softly falling upon your window they play Your blankets snug around you, into sleep you drift away. I bend to gently kiss you, when I see that on the floor There's a letter, neatly written I wonder who its for. I quietly unfold it making sure you're still asleep, It's a Christmas list for Santa one my heart will always keep. It started j...
Every day without you Since you had to go, Is like summer without sunshine And Christmas without snow. I wish that I could talk to you There’s so much I would say, Life has changed so very much Since you went away. I miss the bond between us And I miss your kind support. You’re in my mind and in my heart And every Christmas thought. I’ll always fee...
- Allow this year to be different. Trying to pull off the perfect holiday celebration will likely only cause you and the child more stress. In addition to the grief a major loss brings, there are secondary losses as well.
- Understand the developmental perspectives of death for children. Research performed by Maria Nagy segments children’s perspectives of death into three categories, though the age ranges are a guideline and will vary from child to child.
- Balance new and old traditions. If a child’s mother died and is the person that would usually read The Night Before Christmas to the family on Christmas Eve, what do you do?
- Don’t pretend the death didn’t occur. No one forgets that someone they love is missing. Pretending that everything is fine will not temper the pain. Instead, it will add confusion to what is already a disorienting situation.
Apr 12, 2023 · Emotional poems about grief during the holidays, capturing the longing, memories, and hope for healing.
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Heartfelt Poems about Grief, coping and sorrow after death of family, friends and lived ones. Popular Comforting Poems to help with Grief, Coping and Life After Loss.
