Decorating the Tree

Each ornament had a meaning,
Remembrance of Christmas past,
A symbol of my lost childhood,
Holiday uncommercialized.

Remembrance of Christmas past,
Memories of stringing popcorn,
To go on a living fir tree,
That Grandpa bought on Black Friday.

A symbol of my lost childhood,
Of singing at Christmas service,
Eating Grandma’s homemade fruit cake,
With hot chocolate on Christmas Day.

Holiday uncommercialized,
The meaning of Christmas was clear,
Presents were joyfully given,
Unwrapped with gratitude and love.

Line Count: 16
Form: Reourne is a 4-stanza poem with each stanza consisting of 4 lines and each line has 8 syllables. This form does not require rhyme. The 2nd line of the 1st stanza is repeated in the 1st line of the 2nd stanza. The 3rd line of the 1st stanza is repeated in the 1st line of the 3rd stanza. The 4th line of the 1st stanza is repeated in the 1st line of the 4th stanza.