Christmas Past (1939)

Christmas Past (1939)

My sister and I awoke with delight
The treeless room held a wonderful sight.

A beautiful doll sat there in my place
"For your sister and you – her name is Grace.”

We never would know what it took for my mom
To grant us this gift that had cost quite a sum.

A single mom in the time of depression
Eleven kids to feed without exception.

We cherished that doll and loved it a lot
The first and last gift that we ever got

That Christmas Day we were truly in heaven.
I was just five and my sister was seven.


12.05.07