HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1971-12-23, Page 13A Christmas poem
What Do 'I Want. For Christmas
BV JEAN JOHNSTON They are not -happy eyes
1/tat doTwant for Christmas For they are filled with sa.dne"ss
Tomeone asked me .the other qcand pain.
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• question small child's qultstion, ,
A heartbreaking question it is "Mommy did "daddy w rite. to us
That question is; today?
"Mommy will daddy come home% Sadly once again my answer is,
for Christmas?"
I kow not what to say,
There's so much hope in her
voice and yet. there's saddness
too.
Oh how I wish my answer could
,be yes0
But I have to tell her,
"Nay my child nay"
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-"Your daddy cann't come home
this Christmas day
He lives so very far away.',
Then she looks upon you 'with
" eyes so big and bright.
"Nay my child nay."
Then in a small hurt voice she
asks a
"Why" "mommy, why didn't
daddy write to us?"
All I can say is,
"Because my darling, daddy
works hard ,k
and is tired at the end of a very
long da --y
Maybe someway, someday
daddy will write.to you.
Let us bope and prey:"
What do I want for Christmas
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laid IAeahso meone say
Al 'aa'ibetore my answer is
For Christmas,
Iwould like the answer to a
small childs question;
"go mywill you rite daddy
irr�-t•�r=
Stay?"
With a sad and' heavy heart I
answer
"Nay my child nay."
Then I sadly hear her reply.
"Why morrimy why?"
'Slowly and painfully I tell her
"Your daddy doesn't„ love me,
thats why he went away."
Quietly and sadly she answers,
"But you still love him momma.
Why, doesn't daddy love you?"
Why die he have to go away?"
What d� I want for Christmas
Alas, as before
I would like the ,answer ,.to
small child's question
"Mommy- :does daddy still love
us?"
Alas; I can answer
"Yes my child y,es2" -
With tear filled eyes she asks.
"If daddy still loves us mammy
why doesn't he write to us or
come for a visit?
Ifs he loves us why did he.„,leave
and not even sayy goodbye."
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Concern for Mrs. Santo
Dear'
Santa, how is Mrs. Santa?
° _There is only'°one thing that 1
want for christmas if it isn't to
much. 1want a� new- pare of
ski-doo boots. I hope that lesntt
Co much. I will leve some Coco
anti-arracb'
Some shurger,for your,rain deers.
yours 'truly '
Ronal. eddy
4, a. ary s
With a heart filled with pain '
Silently I prey;
"Dear Heavenly 'Father help me
find an answer so I may . .
ease this childs..hurt' and pain."
that you would bripg me
something spehel.
Junet lassaline
27 Napier St.
Goderich Ont.
Dear Santa
how 'are you I hoqe you are
fin. _I wot a tocke wocke for
cricmics and a 3 wilier. Mine
Bick. I was a good Boy. and if
you give me what I wot for
crksmis I will de a good doy all
the time.
by' Denne
to Santa
St. Mary's
DeaL.Santa Maus _
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all year. Have " yo'fi noticed. 1'
have tried , td' look after mly two
youger sisters Virginia and
Jacqueline to be good girls every
year for Christmas. Everybody,
thinks you are a fake but I
believe you. If you are a, fake
don't ' tell . me I don't want toy'
know. May I have a camera. My
dad has a camera and he says I
might brake it.
Thank -you
Emmy Sansome'
St. Mary's
Dear Santa:
I hope you are ready for
C_histmas. Are your elvs working
hard -for Chritsmas. I hope
have a happy Christmas this year
and I hope your reindeers are'
ready for you. Santa I hope
ervyone likes what they get for
Christmus. I -"-would like .a
,,,,.,cooking set. My mother said
Dear Santa,
For' Christmas I`would Like a
giJoe, set and i want a drum set
and i would like 'a tran set arid i
want a best of the West set. dy
mike. W. I hope you don't' get
suck in the snw.
XOXOXOXOXOXOXO•
• Mike W.
St, Mary's
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To Our Customers
1969 was quite a year but 1970 was overwhelming and
1971 has been something we wouldn't have imagined,
We are gratified with the interest you have shown it our
product and offer a simple, heartfelt..., .'
Wishing You A
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Merry Christmas -And,
Best Wishes For The .Neer Year
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holiday greetings'to all the wonderful people
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special pleasure. Heartfelt thanks for
°_ -your_ Loyal trust and support. Merry Christmas.
What do I want for Christmas
Do 1 still hear someone say
What I want for Christmas'
Is the answer to this small child's
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questions.
I prey for the answer
to give' her on Christmas
happiness ,_
So -her" heart" -will fill with ;
1-Ier laughter will bb light and
gay -
V. .
that rose on our first Christmas
day
This is all I ask for on Christmas..
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Christmas to me means a time
when families are together, to
receive and to give gifts. A time
of fun, happiness and worship all
packed into one. A day, when all
people should forget 'M their
troubles and rejoice for on that
day 'Christ -was born: Born ih a
manger on a clear dark night.
God'_s. 'only begotten son came
into our �. And people
..,carYaey iron, miles around bearing
great gifts for the newborn king.
In later years ' Jesus 'spread
christianity and taught us of
God so that we, might become
better people -and--rnake _this
world, a better place to live. So
this Christmas have• -lots of, fin
but remember 'also the true
meaning' of Christmas.,
Lynn Mansell
Robertson School.
PLUMBTE G
nd suddenly the shepherds saws on
their peaceful hillside, the
angels come to proclaim the birth
of a Saviour... their -
hosannas e.choing through the holy
night. As we share the wondrous" tidings'
of Cfristmas, may. we also
share love and kindness with our fellowmen.
4ERRY CIIRISTMAS
Across the land, in
farm, village, town and city,
the,apirit of
Christmas Ts everywhere. May
it fill your own
world with happiness, joy
and good will now
and throughout -The coming
year,!
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