The Darkness

I sit here in the darkness so as not to see the emptiness around me.
I sit here listening to the deafening silence of the voice that is no longer there.
I sit here thinking of friends no longer here.
I sit here longing for family who have since passed on.
I sit here praying for our Lord to fill the emptiness in me.
I sit here wishing Christmas was over for this year.
I sit here realizing that I will get through this but it won't be easy.
Pray for me, Holy Mother Mary, all the angels and saints, and you, my brothers and sisters out there, that God will ease my journey through this season.