This Christmas Morning

This Christmas morning

I got up at five,

just like every other morning,

fixed my coffee pot, fed the cat, checked my email.

Just like every other morning.

This Christmas morning

when I opened up my eyes,

just like every other morning,

I realized "I'm alive!".

This Christmas morning,

like every other morning,

when I stood up, feet finally firmed up on the carpet, 

a wet velvety small tongue licked my toes and

like every other morning

I smiled, because I knew my cat was alive and well.

This Christmas morning 

I try to stop this feeling crushing my chest

and the tears from rolling down my face,

just like every other morning.

And just like every other morning

I hear your calling "where you at, crazy woman?',

you kiss me good morning and I greet you "I love you",

on this Christmas morning.

Merry Christmas my darling!