Dear Santa

Santa, can you bring me a long forgotten smile? Santa, can you bring me the happiness of a child? Santa, can you just hold my hand and walk with me awhile? Down memory lane we’ll wander, while Christmas dreams do rush, Past our empty nested homes, we’ll whisper in a hush. Please help me to remember those years of tinsel past, When our homes were filled with happy cheers, We always thought would last. When getting ‘wakened early on Christmas morn, Brought them peeking ‘round the stairs, And the pitter patter of little feet was something we once shared. Santa, can you make a snowflake fall gently upon my nose? Can you bundle me up so warm, in all my winter clothes? Can you take me sledding down the hill at North Side park? Santa, can you please bring back just a tiny Christmas spark? Can we unwrap some laughter and some extra fuzzy hugs? I’ll help you warm the cocoa in some extra jumbo mugs! If you could help me bring back some forgotten memories I made a promise to the Christ child I’d drop down to my knees. I’ll say a prayer for Christmas peace and lend a helping hand, And ride around the globe with you tonight with a message for this land. Cherish each day as it happens, put anger and sadness aside, with the Christ child in the manger, is where happiness resides. Santa, I want to say thank-you for bringing me Christmas cheer. Jesus, I want to say thank-you for calming all my fears.