Outside the snow was falling <br />All lights were on the tree <br />The sherry and the mince pies out <br />For Santa not for me <br /> <br />A roaring fire was crackling <br />The Yule log burned so bright <br />Four stockings from the mantle hung <br />All named to get things right <br /> <br />Requests were duly noted <br />From letters kids had written <br />Young Joey wanted action man <br />A doll left Sally smitten <br /> <br />Roller blades with flashing lights <br />For Bobbies faster mile <br />A smart new coat with fur on top <br />Take’s Milly out in style <br /> <br />Another year the shopping done <br />Man and wife could not do better <br />Having searched for oh so many weeks <br />Making Christmas match each letter <br /> <br /> <br />© 2008 David Threadgold <br />Rambling Riddles
