Published on Dec 7, 2016 https://youtu.be/TIt8xCNwPrk I remember Christmas eves as the most sleepless night I ever knew when I was just a child. filled with sweet anticipation of my presents packed in Santa’s sleigh brought my biggest smiles Listening for the pitter-patter on the roof over my head of 8 reindeer landing gently with their very heavy sled Innocence undefiled. With no sugar plums dancing in my head cause my mind was filled instead with all I’d asked Santa to bring knowing most of them would never be cause my family knew some poverty yet still my hopes took wings Chorus- But Christmas morning brought the usual underwear P.J. ‘s and a sock half full, of hard candies meant to suck…. with 5 kids to please at Christmas time I got a couple of toys from the five and dime but it was just enough….. cause I realized even as a boy that these gifts brought both my parents joy wrapped in newspaper with love…. Love that I will carry till I’m old worth much more than money, toys or gold cause gifts are just some stuff. And I remember when the New Year passed how sad I used to be when our tree was cast on the curb out by the street dripping just a few stray icicles left to fade away in the bitter cold till it vanished that same week, But it taught me all things beautiful should be cherished more cause their temporal cause soon they’re gone away Like my mom and dad who are no longer here both their lives were curbed and we all wept tears on those tragic days, Chorus- and now I’m wishing Christmas would bring the usual underwear P.J. ‘s and a sock half full, of hard candies meant to suck…. with 5 kids to please at Christmas time and a couple of toys from the five and dime it would be more than just enough! cause I’ve realized ever since I was a boy that these gifts brought both my parents joy wrapped in newspaper with love…. Love that I wish once more I could hold worth much more than money, toys or gold cause gifts are just some stuff Love that I will share until I’m old. worth much more than money, toys or gold, and that’s my Christmas story told…. Art~Whimsically Yours Studio Matthew F. Blowers III-©-2016