This year, in stead of sending Christmas cards and all that, I wrote a Christmas song that expresses all my thoughts and wishes this season. I wrote it specifically with our friends and family in mind, but I reckon there are many couples like us who live in one country but have roots in another one. This time of the year, when many people undertake long trips back home – wherever home is – I am reminded that we are sometimes so far apart from each other that the best we can do is remember each other fondly, perhaps text a greeting, or make a Zoom or a phone call. Yesterday, the first snow fell where we live, and, like it says in the lyrics, that marks the true start to Winter and the Christmas Season.
Here is “Remember Us”. Merry Christmas, everyone!
Lyrics – Remember us
Look the snow is coming down –
Winter’s here at last.
As the year ends we recall
Christmases of the past.
As it builds into a pile
against our window pane,
the lights on our Christmas tree
are twinkling once again.
This time of the year we do
Festive Season things.
Yet we’re sad about the folks
whom we’re remembering.
Do they think of us also
during this December?
Will our friends and family
text us or remember?
Hello old friends,
hi there family.
Remember us.
Remember me.
There is a gift
beneath our tree,
especially for you
with love from me.
From far and wide
we come together
this Christmas tide,
in all sorts of weather.
But if you can’t,
give us a call.
Don’t forget to
remember us all.
Outside the sky is glowing
from the many Christmas fests,
colourful strings of lights
welcoming our guests.
Every one of you
we’re so glad that you’re here.
Our home is your home
at this time of year.