Christmas Thoughts by David Starsky
I long for Christmas all year round;
For snow to fall without a sound;
To see the lights and mistletoes
And "folks dressed up like Eskimos".
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I love the sound of "Jingle bells",
And decorations, and the smells
That make my season full of cheer.
I try to keep it all the year.
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He doesn't like the phony sights
Of money spent on twinkly lights.
He thinks about the poor and sad
And how for some there is no 'glad'.
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He misses folks, those long since gone,
Who used to fill his childhood home;
Who gave him hugs that were enough
And made the season bright with love.
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I understand why he's a Grinch.
I know he's got a heart too big.
He tells me that it's all a fake
Yet gets me presents anyway.
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We'll sing the carols, Christmas Eve,
And put the popcorn on the tree.
We'll share the Day with each dear friend
'Cause love's what matters in the end.