GOOD THOUGHTS FOR HOLIDAY’S

Not sure where this poem originated but we thought it wonderful for the Christmas Season.
Artwork by B-“Airmail”

I have a list of folks I know, all written in a book,
And every year at Christmas I go and take a look.
And that is when I realize that these names are a part,
Not of the book they’re written in but of my very heart.

For each one stands for someone who has crossed my path some time,
And in that meeting they’ve become the “Rhythm of the Rhyme”.
And while it sounds fantastic for me to make this claim,
I really feel I am composed of each remembered name.

And while you may not be aware of any special link,
Just meeting you has shaped my life more than you can think.
For once you’ve met somebody, the years cannot erase
The memory of a pleasant word or of a friendly face.

So never think my Christmas cards are just a mere routine
Of names upon a Christmas list forgotten in between.
For when I send a Christmas card that is addressed to you
It’s because you’re on that list of folks I’m indebted to.

For I am but a total of the many folks I’ve met,
And you happen to be one of those I prefer not to forget.
And whether I have known you for many years or few
In some way you’ve had a part in shaping things I do.

And every year when Christmas comes I realize anew
The BIGGEST GIFTS that life can give is MEETING FOLKS LIKE YOU.
And may the Spirit of Christmas that forever and ever endures,
Leave its richest blessings in the heart of you and yours.