Childhood Christmas Memories

CHILDHOOD CHRISTMAS MEMORIES The cold winds of December Trekking through the woods Seeking a tree we'd remember The excitement felt so good We would look until we found it The perfectly shaped tree Take it home to decorate So lovely then to see Colored paper made into chains Alternating links, red and green Homemade ornaments, rather plain But to us, like no beauty seen Lights purchased on faith alone From the local hardware store Paid for months after Christmas was gone Unheard of any more Our names written in a shoe box Placed beneath the tree Christmas Eve Hoping for a new pair of socks And the fruit 'Santa' would leave Lest you think that we were poor I say nay to you Love overshadowed it, that's for sure Because love will always endure So goes my childhood memories None of which are sad Four children with loving parents No better memories can be had Times may change, but love goes on And memories never fade No greater joy have I ever known Than my childhood Christmas made