A Christmas Bauble

A Christmas Bauble 

As snow came down
her wondrous eyes
flared as bright
as winter skies

She imagined it fell
from Santa’s sleigh
And that he might
pop down and say:

What a good girl
you’ve been this year
You may get more
than an apple and pear!

And through a window
frosted lightly,
she saw a snowman
fat, but sprightly!

He danced and raised
his battered cap
with a little jig
and a bit of tap!

Though, the tapping was lost
to snowy feet,
he busted some moves
to a Christmas beat

She jiggled with him
in her chair
as festive carols
filled the air

A nurse joined in
and jiggled with her
It’s time, she said
for Christmas dinner!

And as they wheeled her
past the tree,
that twinkled and glistened
so beautifully

A bauble was held
within her hand
that Santa had made
in a faraway land

Her Mam & Dad
had asked him to,
when she was born,
back in ’42

Our daughter’s 1st Christmas x

Is all it said
But such a love she felt
When these words were read

So, she placed it gently
upon the tree
“There hangs my heart
For all to see.”

And, after a moment
of reminisce
She blew it a little
Christmas kiss

“Come on,” says a nurse.
“Let’s get some dinner.”
“May as well,” says Doris.
“Am gettin’ no thinner!”