Remember When?

Remember the Christmas Days of old
When it was snowing and oh so cold!

Mom would decorate, the tree looked so tall
there were so many decorations we couldn't see a wall!

She would tuck us in the bed so tight
and hope that we would settle in for the night.

We were so excited, we couldn't sleep.
So out of the bedroom we would creep.

To see if Santa had come to our house
but mom would catch us and we'd run like a mouse!

We sent in our letters for Santa to read
I wondered if I was as good as I was led to believe?

Remember when commercials didn't decide our gifts?
how everything was a surprise, oh those days I miss!

Mom would shout "Go to sleep or Santa won't come!
He'll pass by this house on his toy run"!

So we'd try so hard to close our eyes
but all we could picture were those pretty toys.

Remember the bed dolls that we would receive
With dresses so pretty and lace for her sleeves?

Remember the walking dolls and how they were our friend
they would walk with us but their legs wouldn't bend?

Remember the timex watch and the transistor radio too?
There was no FM but AM was cool!

And how bout' our stockings filled with fruit and candy
there were no electronic games but that was just dandy!

Remember Christmas Mass and how we attended?
We would never miss church, mom would be so offended!

Remember the church bells how they rang out loud?
and in choir we'd sing and make mom so proud?

I have so many good memories and this is just the start
and I'll always hold them close to my heart.

Dedicated to my Mom
Thanks for the beautiful memories
Love Cathy

 

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