MY CHRISTMAS CARD LIST

I have a list of folks I know,

all written in a book,

And every year when Christmas comes,

I go and take a look.

That is when I realize

these names are all a part,

Not of the book they're written in,

but of my very heart.

For each name stands for someone

who has crossed my path sometime,

And in that meeting they've become

the rhythm in each rhyme.

While it may sound fantastic

for me to make this claim.

I really feel that I'm composed

of each remembered name.

And while you may not be aware

of any special link,

Just meeting you has changed my life

much more than you may think.

For once I've met somebody,

the years cannot erase

The memory of a pleasant word

or of a friendly face.

So, never think my Christmas cards

are just a mere routine

Of names upon a Christmas list,

forgotten in between.

For when I send a Christmas card

that is addressed to you,

It's because you're on the list

of folks I'm endeared to.

For I am but a total

of the many folks I've met.

And you happen to be one of those

I prefer not to forget.

Whether I have known you

for many years or few,

In some way you have had a part

in shaping things I do.

And every year when Christmas comes

I realize anew,

The best gift life can offer

is meeting folks like you.

So, may the spirit of Christmas

that forevermore endures

Leave its richest blessings

in the hearts of you and yours.

MERRY CHRISTMAS 

AND

A HAPPY NEW YEAR

FROM

MY HOUSE TO YOUR HOUSE

Love

Geraldine Johnston