The Spirit of Christmas
The mountains majestic 'neath the mid winter sky
there was a peace in the air for Christmas was nigh
The valley serene as he gazed there below
and saw the sparkle of lights through the fresh
falling snow
He traveled alone as he had through the years
over thousands of miles through his sorrows and tears
He was just thirty when he lost his dear wife
so tragic and and to precious young life
Though he knew that one day that one day
that his time would come
that he would see her again and again they'd be one
Now tomorrow was Christmas said the lights across town
and time for some rest
to lay himself down
The lights of a diner appeared in the night
so he let off the throttle and eased to the right
He sensed something different as he walked through
the door
there was a peace in the air and a cloud near the door
A silver haired sat there by himself
said the cups are up there to your right on the shelf
He poured him a cup and sat across from the man
and noticed the scars on his hands
He though who is this man and where is this place
why all this peace when I look on his face
As he pondered the thought the gent spoke again
I've something to share is how he began
I've watched you my son since I first gave you life
Know the love that you shared with your beautiful wife
I held your heart in my hand as it shattered in two
and cried along with you when she was taken from you
Yet I noticed you didn't put life on a shelf
for over the years you gave of yourself
You tended the needy the sick and the lame
and though you were lonely you gave just the same
You've shown to others what givings about
and many a time that you went without
The spirit of giving is not in the gift
but what's in your heart when others you lift
So humbly he listened to the words of this man
when on his right shoulder he felt a warm hand
All the love he was feeling all the peace and the grace
were revealed in his tears as he gazed on her face
The midnight has passed now and morning has come
for these twenty four hours you two shall be one
Each year on this day tis what I will do
as you've given to others I give unto you.
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