Christmas Day, From Tear-Stained Window She Wept

Christmas Day, From Tear-Stained Window She Wept Looking out the window, trees very bare she stood alone, with dirty, unwashed hair Nobody there to gift her big, sweet smiles floor filthy with all its large broken tiles Outside were people rushing to and fro nobody she could ever dare to know They all dressed in the wealthiest fashions they seemed so full of life, cheerful passions What could she, an abandoned orphan do living alone in this dirty caged zoo As she twisted her matted, dirty hair she wept alone, knowing that none would care Suddenly snow came cascading on down smile came, replacing her sad tear-stained frown Why had this joy then her heart invaded a voice whispered, "for this you've waited" Next she heard old battered door slowly creak that voice again, first she heard in a week In came a widow, dressed in Christmas cheer Saying, O' my brave child please have no fear I saw window, stained from many a tear I've returned to take you away from here Then that sweet smile grew to its biggest yet forgotten, her wretched clothes tear-soaked wet As they left that sad and lonely dark place brightest glow flushed upon her pretty face For now she knew, what her heart had prayed for angel to come and open that locked door Shall we take you in for some Christmas food get you Christmas spirit in joyful mood With happy light now returned to her soul her angel accomplished her greatest goal Promised child gifted from merciful God through faintest falling snow, homeward they plod Into home, that had waited blessed day grateful widow there knelt again to pray Lord, you have given on this Christmas day great treasure for which I can never pay INSTEAD I SHALL TEACH THIS DEAR CHILD YOUR LOVE she shall know you watch from heaven above Robert J. Lindley, Dec.23rd, 1999 Recent edit, 12-22-2016