There's a coat still hanging by the door Blue with yellow stitching at the sleeves Too small now for anyone to wear But I can't bring myself to take it down The table stretches longer every year Empty chairs where loved ones used to be This is what December brings Every memory cuts like broken glass The house holds pain I cannot bear to face And Christmas day just echoes with the loss Your favorite china gathers dust now I can't serve dinner like we used to do Well-meaning friends leave food outside Their kindness just reminds me you're not here This is what December brings Every memory cuts like broken glass The house holds pain I cannot bear to face And Christmas day just echoes with the loss Each ornament weighs heavy in my hands As I debate if this year's finally time To pack away traditions that we shared But muscle memory wins again tonight This is what December brings Silent rooms that scream of what I've lost That coat stays frozen in its place While I count empty chairs and close my eyes The snow falls just like then I stand alone and watch it That blue coat haunts my peripheral view