Christmas Calling

Christmas bells ring out across the crisp morning Awakening the children as the day is dawning Presents wrapped and stacked beneath the tree What delights are waiting there for you and me The snow lies deep on the frozen ground Covering everything for miles all around This is how Christmas should always be That stark white landscape etched in memory There's no time for any breakfast toast Us children want to see who has the most First it's time for giving and receiving For this Yuletide time of sharing Young faces glowing in the firelight Wonderful to see their pure delight Quickly ticking presents off their list Happiness shows the adults got the gist That Christmas walk before the feasting Get stuck in there's no time for wasting The massive meal that took days of preparation A family tradition for more than a generation The daylight fades day draws to a close What other delights does the holiday pose That magic spark of family brought together Brings a warm glow of hope to last forever