The Best Christmas Gift Ever
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After I got my two front teeth, all I wanted for Christmas one year, was a letter from my dad who was working offshore. I was in for a total let-down. You know what they say..."You can't always get what you want" Sometimes what you get...is even better :)
I was one of seven children
Raised in a tiny three-bedroom house
The rooms were so small
They could comfort a mouse
Always, at Christmas
We would cram 'round the tree
And I'd look for the presents
That were gift-wrapped for me
One special Christmas
Sorry, I can't remember the year
But I remember the present
That had shed me a tear
My dad who was away
Two months- offshore
Had sent me a letter
Just two weeks before
He mailed it from London
To our home in U.S.
But it must have got lost
Or tossed...in the mess
That's what I wanted most for Christmas
I couldn't think of anything better
Not a bike, not a toy, nor money
I just wanted to read my dad's letter
I recall my mom telling me
As I sat weeping on the floor
I have one last surprise, son
My Dad- (((WALKED THROUGH THE DOOR)))
A Christmas Gift Memory Poetry Contest
Sponsored by BJ Legros Kelly
12/1/2021
Copyright © Charles Messina | Year Posted 2021
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