christmas

christmas carols playing in the distance

children's laughter from the streets

the sound of cheer is in the air

but somehow it is all lost on me.

young lovers whispering sweet nothings

old couples walking hand in hand

the scent of love is in the air

but somehow it is all lost on me.

red and gold, red and green

colors of christmas, colors of love

i see nothing, no colors at all

i have gone blind, it is all lost on me.

a kiss, a hug, a fruitcake perhaps

a cup of hot coffee, a stranger's smile

little things, nice things to help me forget

but i do not - i cannot; it is all lost on me.

i wish that i could say that i feel nothing

i wish that i could say that i need nothing

i do not want what i haven't got

but man, i wish i had a hand to hold.