by The Idea Girl

Created on: December 13, 2008

Christmas is a time of giving and sharing
A time of love and hope
To be around those who are caring
Let's try not to mope

The snow is glistening
The air is fresh and ice-cold
The stars are shimmering
So bright to behold

The bustle of the traffic
The malls are buzzing like bees
The thumping in my head grows louder
As I fight off the urge to sneeze

People say Bless you!
Thanks is given to anyone who hears

I walk around the mall
Almost in tears

Gifts of every colour and size
Are waiting to be purchased
I look at them
With big round eyes

Wondering what you will say
When on Christmas
Gifts will be given on that special day
From your wish list

Waking up early in the morn
We stumble to the kitchen
Feeling very worn
And acting like the Grinch

Our morning coffee
The aroma fills our nostrils with delight
The sounds of excited voices
Fill the ears in the early morning light

Everyone gathers around the tree
Where last night the glimmer of lights shone bright
While I sat with my dog on my knee
Looking at this pleasant sight

As we stared intently into its blinking form
Thinking of tomorrow, what it may hold
Waiting till the early morn
Wishing it weren't so cold

Here we are now
Waiting with baited breath
To see what's wrapped in my
Pretty packages down on the left

Rip goes the paper
Shrieks of mirth and delight are heard
Our winter blues disappear as vapour
Thanks is given as a kind word

We hold up our new gift
It's something we've always wanted
Our spirits lift
Our past is no longer haunted

By the memories
Of days gone by
Santa has been good to us this year
Then I begin to cry

The love of the family
No man can replace
The strength around us
And God's wonderful grace

The people around the tree
May never be the same
For the future you cannot see
You'll be glad that you came

From here to eternity
The players are cast
Each moment is a lifetime
One never knows how long it shall last

With hearts hopeful and eyes opened wide
The feeling is so tender
Filling us fully inside
We must always remember

In sharing the Christmas spirit
Laughing is good medicine for the soul
What once, was considered a fleeting moment
Is now something, we now dearly behold

Forever in its presence
In its grasp of delight
We will sing happily
That the Season is bright

With the love of our family
In our hearts tonight
We wish you a Merry Christmas
On this beautiful starry night

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