WHAT CHRISTMAS MEANS TO ME
| Christmas is upon us Filling many hearts with cheer That very special season That comes but once a year You don't have to be a Christian It's a time for all to share If you open up your heart you'll find That peace and love dwell there. Just listen to the carols Sung by a children's choir They have such warmth and feeling They can set your heart on fire A time when children's faces Reflect their inner glee And their happy hearts are smiling That's what Christmas means to me It's a time for joy and friendship That Christmas feeling fills the air It's a special time for loved ones To show how much we care Homes brightly decorated Most every place you go With coloured lights and tinsel And Christmas trees aglow While you see Santa Clause on rooftops Our tradition will survive The feeling that is Christmas Is very much alive And those who are against it Well, I'm prepared to bet They'll accept without a conscience The Christmas holidays they get They'd like to rob us of our Christmas And they lose all my respect They would tear down our tradition With their "political correct". When religious freedom's threatened Our world becomes undone There's numerous religions And there's room for every one Most religions have a special time To honour their belief And if some were born a Christian Should they wring their hands in grief? Many worship different Gods And I believe that is their right The Christians have their Jesus Don't try to hide Him from their sight And many of our children Will await with great delight To open up the presents Santa brings on Christmas night To tell our children there's no Santa Clause I think is pretty rough Don't rob them of a childhood thrill They'll grow up soon enough It seems I see more faces smiling And my mood is so beguiled That I feel the same elation I once felt as a child Christmas is for everyone It means so many things I think of all the happiness And the goodwill that it brings It's a time for deep reflection Of how grand this life can be And to be thankful for my blessings That's what Christmas means to me When a stranger smiles and greets me With a "Merry Christmas, mate." I can feel the Christmas spirit And it makes me feel just great And if I can feel the spirit Then anybody can It's a spirit that inspires us To love our fellow man It's a time when all my family Sit around a Christmas tree And refresh the love that binds us That's what Christmas means to me May peace and love be with you And the ones that you hold dear I wish you all a merry Christmas And a wonderful new year K.D. Abbott © 2008 |
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