The spirit of Christmas past
came for a visit and
brought be back home as
a child again
John your uncle is here
to trim the tree
so, I ran out to see his saw
but just like last year
there was no saw at all
All he did was help
put Christmas balls on the tree
just like last year
no branches were cut
no trimming of the tree
Christmas morning my brother and me
wanted to open up our presents
but mom said we had to wait
on everyone’s presence
dad came in the room
he had no more presents with him
and just like last year
mom said we could begin
We sat down for dinner
but nobody could eat
mom said, we have to wait for grace
dad did not wait on Grace
so, he said a prayer
and just like all the other years
Grace never came here
and we filled our plates
and nobody said
any more about Grace
After dinner we sat around
and laughed and talked
mom mom kept asking
for a little sugar from me
I don’t know why
she didn’t have any tea
Someone was always saying
I’ll give you my two cents
but I never saw any money
it really made no sense
Then the Spirit of Christmas present
came to visit me
as I stood by the tree
he had in his hand a golden pen
he put it at my chest and
magically it went in past my skin
then he said, I will be leaving now
because the spirit of the future
now lives within the golden pen
that is in the heart of your chest
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