Christmas was always my favourite time,
you could feel something special in the air,
and I just want to look back and remember,
because I have a memory to share.
Just like the sun that streamed through the stained glass windows,
a simple family wedding, marrying the man of my dreams,
I'll never forget the harpist, the beautiful small chapel,
that's where we became one of the world's finest teams.
I'm sure he'll still be wandering around the market,
maybe he's in Costco, with a glass of rye in his hand,
what I'm trying to say is that he'll still be here for us,
and he'll still give us an ear that'll understand.
Because they were always there for us
and Christmas will never be the same again,
maybe not until we are all once more together,
some day in the future, sometime when.
(NAME) got to hear his first R rated word,
Dad used to fix everything, this time it was the brakes,
and then there was the full shaped Christmas tree,
and you should see the lemon meringue pie mother bakes.
You came into the World during Christmas 2004,
but then literally, you had to take a life flight,
we all had to drive 2 hours to get there,
and that was only the start of a very long night.
I wish you both so much happiness,
and the best of what life has in store,
I wish you plenty of Christmas stockings,
and I wish you love, always and for evermore.
Her Christmas spaghetti was legendary,
her front bedroom was where I spent my "time out",
she was often strict with me, just to be kind,
she certainly taught me what love is all about.
You came to visit me that Christmas,
but sadly, things just didn't work out,
the distance between us became our tyranny,
but we soon found what true love was all about.
And I?ll never forget our Christmas times,
especially that feeling on Christmas Eve,
Dad with his food, Mom with her vodka
and we went to sleep with a dream to believe.
And her short bread biscuits were simply to die for,
not to mention her sweet potato and macaroni & cheese,
and I'll never forget the Christmas Mock Crayfish,
the best ever. (Would you like some more? Yes, please!)
And I miss our little chats by the BBQ,
and I miss bringing you a glass of red wine,
but I know we?ve built this deep bond of trust,
and that will last beyond the very last line.
I'll never forget the 23 years of Christmas gifts,
and shopping at JC Penney will never again, be the same,
I think I'll wear her favorite green and pink shirt,
I might even wear it to a basketball game.
Seattle was so very special this year,
I really enjoyed being with your family at Christmas time,
I felt the warmth, the love the bond,
and I also felt the reason in this rhyme.
You used to cry so much at Christmas time,
and now those shoes are on our feet instead,
because there's great sadness in our hearts,
and there's still so much left to be said.
Alcohol is an addictive substance,
the more that you drink, the more you will drink,
it?s a slippery slope to nowheresville,
so yes raise your glass, but please stop and think.
I remember dinner with dad after a little league championship,
I'll never forget him saying "I'm proud of you, son",
and we've had so many great hectic, stressful family times,
but at Thanksgiving and Christmas, how else does dinner get done?.
And shattered dreams can be like broken glass,
it's hard to put them (delete word all) back in one piece,
but life must go on, and it does,
and the wonders simply never cease.
The greatest Christmas stocking ever,
was not the one filled with my favourite toy,
instead, it was beautifully filled by you,
and you filled my life with happiness and joy.
I remember Christmas Eve when the kids opened their games,
and (NAME) stood out on the porch and cried,
and in hospital, he said that he had to get better,
he said he had a wedding to go to (but then he died).
And the seeds of greatness,
don't grow in the bottom of a vodka glass,
so let's think to your glorious future,
and not drink to the glories of your past.
And we?ve grown to love our antique, arts and crafts,
and I know you also have a passion for Ginkgo trees,
and may be one day, we?ll follow our passion and do something dodgy,
because in life, passion is an opportunity you should seize.
Alcohol is an addictive substance,
the more that you drink, the more you will drink,
it?s a slippery slope to nowheresville,
so yes raise your glass, but please stop and think.
It wasn't until Christmas of that year,
that was when I started to see a little common sense,
you came around for a chat and a coffee,
although I'll admit, things were still rather tense.
You came to visit me that Christmas,
but sadly, things just didn't work out,
the distance between us became our tyranny,
but we soon found what true love was all about.
I could go on about Thanksgivings and Christmas's,
evening trips to Thrifty and the best ice cream cones,
but I really want to talk about my parents,
even though Dad doesn?t say much, when anybody phones.
By that Fall, they decided to get married,
and dreams do come true on Christmas Eve,
and their close friends and family witnessed it all,
no Santa Claus but their own dream to believe.
You have spoiled me so terribly,
(and I absolutely love it, by the way)
You went the extra yard at Christmas,
and you gave me a simply magical birthday.
antique glass christmas ornament
Copyright Allen Jesson :o) 1995-2007
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