Let Christmas into Your Heart

The blizzard blanketed our tiny town

Shutting each and every road down

It’s Christmas Eve, no one’s around

The howling wind is the only sound

The tinsel sparkles silver and gold

The fire warms us from the cold

We talked deep into the night

Then a strange sound gave us a fright

Up on the roof, out in the snow

The tinkling of bells and a “Ho! Ho! Ho!”

Our fire blinked out, replaced by the sight

Of a man dressed in red with a long beard of white

I squeezed the hand of the boy by my side

I looked at him, his eyes opened wide

I knew that he saw the same thing as me

And we both knew that this just couldn’t be

Before our wondering eyes, in a blink

The man dressed in red gave us a wink

He put presents from his sack under our tree

Then with a smile, he looked right at me

Young man, I know your belief is no more

That you think Christmas is simply a bore

Christmas is more than the gifts that I bring

It’s a time for hope and to let love ring

Then as Santa turned to go

He gave me a gift, wrapped in a bow

Then he was gone, in a flash

The fireplace empty, except for the ash

Hearing a clip and a clop over my head

I knew that Santa had returned to his sled

I knew he’d gone on to some other place

And a happy smile appeared on my face

Tears streamed from my eyes, I knew this was the start

I knew I’d let Christmas back into my heart