Old Familiar Christmas Tunes

Old Familiar Christmas Tunes I hear the old familiar Christmas tunes; I hear the blaring holiday jingles Ads for toys, jewelry and get aways, parties where everyone mingles Love is in the air, a brisk breeze out of nowhere, pretty things under trees Christmas is surely coming soon; Santa is posing for pictures at the mall Tiny shops are enjoying the boon, grabs your coats say hello Winter goodbye Fall And children are still children, despite the difference of how we were back then The awe and delight of presents wrapped bright, brings even my childhood back again And I remember how my mom would recount her youth, telling us how lucky we were These older eyes dampen as I realize that what really made the holidays special were her Oh, don’t get me wrong, I loved each and every toy I have ever unwrapped And the feasts were delicious, along with every free drink that was tapped But after the glitter from the packages is gone, as I sweep up the last needles from the tree Once I have sampled every cookie, read every card, and seen all the decorations I can see The things that stay with me the most, as I pack away the ornaments and lights Are the times spent enjoying family and friends, another year of awesome nights Thank you all for sharing the smiles, hugging me and kissing me as we went our separate ways Cause every year, I get the memories out while the old familiar Christmas tunes bring back those days... Merry Christmas everybody!   12/09/2021 Tim Windisch