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A Christmas Card |
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Especially for You
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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 that
these names are all a part
Not of the book they're written in,
but of my very heart. |
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Each name stands for someone
who has crossed my path sometime,
And in that meeting, they've become
the rhythm in each rhyme. |
And while it sounds fantastic
for me to make this claim,
I really feel that I'm composed
of each remembered name. |
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While you may not be aware
of any "special link,"
Just meeting you has changed my life
a lot more than you think; |
For once I've met somebody,
the years cannot erase
The memory of a pleasant word
or of a friendly face. |
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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 Charistmas card
that is addressed to you,
It's because you're on the list of folks
whom I'm indebted to; |
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For I am but the total
of the many folks I've met,
And you happen to be one of those
I'd rather not forget. |
So whether I have known you
for many years or few,
In some way you have had a part
in shaping things I do; |
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And every year when Christmas comes,
I realize anew
The best gift life can offer me
is touching folks like you. |
So may the joy of Christmas
that evermore endures
Leave its richest blessings in
the hearts of you and yours. |
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| Happy Holidays! |
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Happy New Year! |
The author of this verse is Helen Steiner Rice.
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