Forgotten
Ding dong, hear the bells of Christmas.
Wind songs of the holiday.
How many bells are ringing
How many bells are singing
A sad song that belongs to yesterday.
Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way.
How many hearts have wandered to the alleys?
How many minds have simply gone astray?
A face that once held laughter
Spends Christmas in the park
Hypnotized by Christmas bells
That ring and sing till dark
If only they could bring back yesterday…
Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way.
Eyes that used to sparkle
Have hallowed with time.
No one was there to listen
No one could spare a dime.
The children of the past – they don’t remember
The happiness that came with each December.
They don’t even know what made the minds go astray.
Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way.
Copyright © Joyce Dale | Year Posted 2021
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