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.
I wish you, loved ones, every peace,
love, happiness, joy, I hope it is yours,
I also hope that your tree is bountiful,
and you get a visit from Mister Claus.
(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.
It was peaches and cream on many Labor Day's,
but my! Look at how her mighty tree has grown,
two daughters and six grandchildren, seven great grandchildren
we're all very grateful for the love that she's shown.
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.
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 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.
It was peaches and cream on many Labor Day's,
but my! Look at how her mighty tree has grown,
two daughters and six grandchildren, seven great grandchildren
we're all very grateful for the love that she's shown.
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.
It was peaches and cream on many Labor Day's,
but my! Look at how her mighty tree has grown,
two daughters and six grandchildren, seven great grandchildren
we're all very grateful for the love that she's shown.
But you?ve also shown your very compassionate nature,
and you said it all, by caring for ?Blake?s Tree?,
and we?ll never forget that time in rush hour traffic,
when you realized homeless is no place to be.
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.
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.
You sold Trex and swapped her for Huggens,
I sold Black Beauty and replaced him with Jade,
and I know you like to race and beat me on the road,
except when cheat (a decision I've never made).
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.
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 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!)
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 love those old black and white movies,
and from Cleveland, you've travelled afar,
and I think our wedding song was simply perfect,
because you are loved: "Just the way you are"
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.
You are both planted firmly in my heart,
you are planted there as my little family,
and from what was once a little acorn,
it is now a mighty, resplendent oak tree.
Because I know there'll be a happy ending,
and who knows how big that tree will grow?
Just know that I love you so very much,
in fact, that's all you will ever need to know.
And as you get to know,
The rest of the family,
You will find different strengths,
In every branch of the tree.
And as you get to know,
The rest of the family,
You will find different strengths,
In every branch of the tree.
black christmas tree
Copyright Allen Jesson :o) 1995-2007
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