I hope
Your family showers you with love this Christmas
The way you said they don't, usually.
I hope
You feel truly warm
In your heart.
You won't let me give to you
But I hope you let
Someone.
I hope you are blindingly happy
Just for a little while.
I hope they never forget your birthday again.
I hope they hold you when you're sad.
I hope they never lie to you,
And do little thoughtful things
Like fold your clothes
Or make you breakfast.
I hope the people from whom you will accept
Love
Give it
In spades.
I hope every time I whisper your name to the stars at night
That wish sends my love across the sky
And it finds its way to you
Through whoever you will allow to give it.
I hope
You never feel alone again,
Or unloved,
Or undeserving.
And most of all
I hope you never feel guilty.
Not for the love you have
Not for the love you can't give
Not for the choices you make
Or the way you never know what you want.
I hope that for one day
No
Even one hour
You see yourself
The way I see you.
That is what I want for Christmas.