Christmas Card
East Point , Georgia
This is such a beautiful card
of happy times so long ago,
money short, times so hard,
but a time our love to show.
of happy times so long ago,
money short, times so hard,
but a time our love to show.
A time of joyful anticipation
seen in glowing happy faces
celebrating the Son of creation.
Of anger there were no traces.
seen in glowing happy faces
celebrating the Son of creation.
Of anger there were no traces.
Even to a stranger on the street,
ragged clothes, shoes so worn,
no where to sleep, little to eat,
yet to us with heart so warm,
ragged clothes, shoes so worn,
no where to sleep, little to eat,
yet to us with heart so warm,
"Merry Christmas", he did greet.
Mom looking back took pause,
opened her purse taking her time.
In there was to be our Santa Clause
for deep inside lay that lonely dime.
"Here sir, Merry Christmas", said she.
opened her purse taking her time.
In there was to be our Santa Clause
for deep inside lay that lonely dime.
"Here sir, Merry Christmas", said she.
That Christmas stands out to me.
A stocking with some nuts and fruit
and nothing else beneath the tree,
a lonely dime, a man with no suit.
So much the father we never had
drunken somewhere, shabbily clad.
A stocking with some nuts and fruit
and nothing else beneath the tree,
a lonely dime, a man with no suit.
So much the father we never had
drunken somewhere, shabbily clad.
By a warm fire, family gathered near,
laughs sprang out, and carols we sang.
It was a happy time, not even a tear.
To us the bells tiding Christmas rang
a meager meal, love and good cheer.
laughs sprang out, and carols we sang.
It was a happy time, not even a tear.
To us the bells tiding Christmas rang
a meager meal, love and good cheer.
John Mullinax December, 2009
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