While I celebrate Hannukah instead of Christmas, I still respect everyone who does celebrate Christmas, and other holidays. In fact, my best friend of six years celebrates Christmas. Plus, I'm in love with this song, so here's a songfic based on Merry Christmas, Darling.
Greeting cards have all been sent
The Christmas rush is through
It had been about three months after I left Narnia for the last time. It was Christmas Eve, and I couldn't help but think of all the Christmases I'd had in the magical land, including the very first one, when I received my most prized possessions: my dagger and healing cordial. Unfortunately, those had been left on the Treader with Caspian. I sighed as I thought of the king. I looked down at my desk, where the scraps of makings for handmade Christmas cards sat, and a generous pile on the corner for the finished ones. I'd be sending them in the mail soon.
But I still have one wish to make
A special one for you
True, I had never had a Christmas with Caspian, but I wish I had. I couldn't help but think how much fun it would have been, to have my entire family in Narnia—including my parents—and Caspian there with us. I knew we'd have the most wonderful time.
Merry Christmas, darling
We're apart, that's true
But I can dream and in my dreams
I'm Christmasing with you
Over the course of the past few weeks, I'd been daydreaming about what it would be like to spend a Christmas with Caspian, the man I realized after I'd left Narnia that I'd fallen in love with. I never told anyone, not even Edmund. It was pointless now, anyway. But I continued to imagine what it would have been like, if I'd stayed. Only happy thoughts came to mind.
Holidays are joyful
There's always something new
But every day's a holiday
When I'm near to you
I did love Christmas with my family, because it was a joyful time. I loved every gift I received because I knew thought was put behind it. And I loved giving gifts to everybody else, mostly because mine were handmade, so I felt more accomplished than I would if I had just gone shopping. But somehow I knew having a Christmas with Caspian would be even more special.
Oh, the lights on my tree
I wish you could see
I wish it every day
Christmas Eve came, and when it got dark, we lit up the tree. It was so beautiful. I had my family to share it with, of course. Somehow I knew even Aslan was there with me. But…I still wished Caspian could be standing there beside me looking at it.
The logs on the fire
Fill me with desire
To see you and to say…
Looking at the tree, standing in between my brothers, I could only think of one thing I would say to him.
That I wish you Merry Christmas
And Happy New Year's, too
I've just one wish on this Christmas Eve
I wish I were with you
I would tell him the truth.
Merry Christmas
Merry Christmas
Merry Christmas
I would tell him I loved him.
Merry Christmas, darling
Thanks for reading! I know it's a bit sad, but hey, it's what I thought of when I heard this song. And yes, most every song I hear I find SOME way to relate it to Narnia, if not Lucian. Anyway, Happy Holidays to everybody! I hope you have a wonderful time with your families this holiday season!