ONLY A FEW WEEKS TO GO

ONLY A FEW WEEKS TO GO.

Why do we become so busy

That life just zooms on by?

We never seem to catch up

Not matter how hard we try,

The seasons roll on

And it is December again,

Endless days of sunshine

Warm and steamy rain.

With December comes Christmas

With it’s tinsel and shiny bright things,

The baubles, the glitter, the Manger

The pictures of Angel wings.

The cards to be written and posted

To friends both far and near.

The presents to be bought and wrapped

For those we hold so dear.

The laughter and excitement

On the faces of the young

The special Christmas magic

When carols have been sung.

The letters to be written

To Santa addressed “North Pole”

The good behaviour threats

Of stockings filled with coal.

The holly and the berries,

The pine wreath on the door ~

All these stir my memory

And remind me of before.

It happens the whole world over

The bustle and Christmas rush,

The special sense of wonder ~

That Christmas evening hush.

The star at the top

And the lights on the tree.

The smells of Christmas cooking ~

Children on my knee.

The shopping for special gifts

The wrapping and the bows,

The hiding of those gifts

So that no one really knows!

Waiting for the mail to arrive,

The catching up with friends

The magic and the wonder ~

I hope it never ends.

So however you spend Christmas

Just know that my wishes are sincere

I wish you joy and love and happiness

Enough to last the whole year.

© Linda J. Vaughan

November 22nd. 2003