Poem on Christmas Cards

Christmas Cards, here's the poem I referred to in my Dec 2, post.

Christmas Cards

I have a list of friends I know

all written in a book,

And every year at Christmas time

I op to take a look.

And that is when I realize that

these names are a part,

Not of the book they're written in

but of my heart.

 

For each name stands for someone who

has crossed my path sometime,

And in that meeting they've become

the "Rhythm of the Rhyme"

And while it sounds fantastic for

me to make this claim,

I really feel I am composed of

EACH REMEMBERED NAME.

 

And while you may not be aware

of any special link,

Just meeting you has shaped my life

more than you can think

For once you've met somebody

the years cannot erase,

The memory of a pleasant word

or a friendly face.

 

So never think that Christmas Cards

are just a mere routine,

Of names upon a Christmas list

forgotten in between.

For when I send a Christmas card,

that is addressed to you,

It's because you're on the list

of folks I'm indebted to.

 

For you are a part of the many

folks that I have met,

And you happen to be one of those

I prefer not to forget.

And whether I have known you

for many years or few,

In some way you have had a part

of shaping things I do.

 

And every year when Christmas comes

I realize anew,

The biggest gift that life can give

is meeting friends like you.

And may the Spirit of Christmas

that forever and ever endures

Leave it's richest blessings

In the hearts of you and yours.

(Author Unknown)