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The First Day of Christmas
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The First Day of Christmas |
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Elizabeth Santos Member Rara Avis
since 1999-11-08
Posts 9269Pennsylvania 
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First Day of Christmas On the first day of Christmas, childhood delight Was spread across the rooms and into spaces of the night For on the Christmas tree I saw through small and wondering eyes The magic of a sleigh that would be flying through the skies On the second day of Christmas, I could see a speedy sled With wooden top all shiny new, and runners painted red That day was independence for a six to old to own A sled to ride the waves of time and distances alone The third Day of Christmas, beneath the Christmas tree A looking glass that would reflect the inner parts of me For in the mirror I could see a girl now fully grown Out of childhood's sweet fantasies to new ones of my own On the fourth Day of Christmas there was a diamond ring Reflecting candles of the night as carolers would sing The glory of the birth of Christ now touched me in a way The beauty of His love shone down upon my wedding day On the fifth day of Christmas a child came to earth In the quiet of life’s expectation, miracle of birth I could feel the love of Christmas shining deep within my core And I promised I would teach him of a Love more grand and pure On the sixth day of Christmas, with wonder in his eyes A stocking full of goodies, each a little sweet surprise And I saw him look for Santa Clause in heavy falling snows That night against the window pane, he pressed his little nose On the seventh day of Christmas, a new and shiny sled And underneath the wooden slats, his name engraved in red I watched him as he pushed himself from off the hilly glaze Into the independence of his up and coming days On the eighth day of Christmas he gave a diamond band That shone in memories of the past when placed upon her hand Reflecting on the walls the prism rainbows of my life The babe, the child, the teen, the bride, the mother and the wife On the ninth day of Christmas I paused in retrospect The years of pain, the years of joy, the things I would expect And in that moment I had seen that measure of my days Cannot be spread in distance over land or sky or waves On the tenth day of Christmas my grandson said to me What is in the magic of a lovely Christmas tree? I said the tree is filled with light, just as the Light of Love That shown down on a little Child from places up above On the eleventh day of Christmas, My aged eyes could see The glory of the Child who was born and died for me My eyes were growing weary, though the glitter of the light Still lit the magic wonder in the joys of Christmas night On the twelfth day of Christmas, a gift was given to me For I had gone to heaven, there to dwell eternally Then looking down upon the earth a child tucked in bed Beneath the tree, red runners on a shiny wooden sled Elizabeth Santos |
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Elizabeth
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Member Ascendant
since 1999-06-07
Posts 6871Minnesota |
Oh, wow....wow....wow....what a beautifully woven Christmas story, Liz. I didn't expect the ending....beautifully done.  God bless America, my home sweet home. |
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Mysteria
since 2001-03-07
Posts 18328British Columbia, Canada |
 and I bet he had many memories to share with the little boy asleep too! What a wonderful story and I hope to see this every year (if you forget I have put a reminder on my computer)  ~*~ May the spirit of this season live in your heart all year through ~*~ |
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Balladeer
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-05
Posts 25505Ft. Lauderdale, Fl USA |
Elizabeth Santos, it gets no better than this....thank you for sharing this piece of perfection |
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Mistletoe Angel
since 2000-12-17
Posts 32816Portland, Oregon |
 (tears fall down my cheeks) Oh Elizabeth, I cried reading this, this is sooooooo breathtakingly beautiful! (sigh) I envisioned the sweet child tucked under a velvet blanket in his sled, dreaming away of Santa. (sigh) Sooooooo beautiful, sweet friend, may that little girl you saw in yourself forever shine every Christmas with love and cheer! (kiss on cheek) We all love you so much, sweet Elizabeth, we all wish you the happiest holidays! You have such a beautiful heart, sweet friend, thank you for sharing!  May love and light always shine upon you! Love, Noah Eaton |
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Dulcinea Senior Member
since 2001-07-22
Posts 774IN |
WOW...is all I can say too! This is the best poem I have had the privilege of reading in a very long time. Magnificent! I mean that sincerely. |
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Denise
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-08-22
Posts 22648 |
Fantastic, Elizabeth! *tears* It really is a never-ending story, isn't it?! |
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vlraynes Member Rara Avis
since 2000-07-25
Posts 8229Somewhere... out there... |
Elizabeth- This is absolutely perfect! Thanks so much for sharing with us. Hugs, ~Vicky "...until you have read the verse on his heart, |
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Sunshine
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
This brings to us what Christmas is all about, the miracle of His birth, the blessings He has bestowed on us, in gifts of a poet so fine. Thank you for this, Lady Santos... |
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Elizabeth Santos Member Rara Avis
since 1999-11-08
Posts 9269Pennsylvania |
THank you all so very much for your kind response to this poem Merry Christmas! Liz |
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vlraynes Member Rara Avis
since 2000-07-25
Posts 8229Somewhere... out there... |
Back to the top...just 'cuz I love this one. Hugs, ~Vicky "...until you have read the verse on his heart, |
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JamesMichael Member Empyrean
since 1999-11-16
Posts 33336Kapolei, Hawaii, USA |
This is lovely Elizabeth...James |
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