Wintersong

I'm not usually a sad Christmas song kind of person. That song they play on the radio about the Christmas Shoes leaves me bawling my eyes out. The words and message are beautiful... but still....

But the one exception is this song by Sarah Mclachlan. The first time I heard it, all I could think about was Emily. And so when I miss her most, I play this song. And even though it's such a melancholy song- it fits inside that melancholy hole in my heart that is Emily.


The lake is frozen over
The trees are white with snow
And all around
Reminders of you
Are everywhere I go

It's late and morning's in no hurry
But sleep won't set me free
I lie awake and try to recall
How your body felt beside me
When silence gets too hard to handle
And the night too long

And this is how I see you
In the snow on Christmas morning
Love and happiness surround you
As you throw your arms up to the sky
I keep this moment by and by

Oh I miss you now, my love
Merry Christmas, merry Christmas,
Merry Christmas, my love

Sense of joy fills the air
And I daydream and I stare
Up at the tree and I see
Your star up there

And this is how I see you
In the snow on Christmas morning
Love and happiness surround you
As you throw your arms up to the sky
I keep this moment by and by