THIS ONE CHRISTMAS

On this Christmas eve
Where all neighbors
Prepare for the long awaited day
This one Christmas

Their kids hang on their Christmas stocking
Filled with small presents
All laughing and shouting happily
This one Christmas

Christmas finally gets here
They all have their Christmas pudding
While we just stared
This one Christmas

Our home looked abandoned
There was no pudding
No Christmas tree
This one Christmas

Husband of mother was not home
No single cent at home
No signs of celebrations at home
This one Christmas

Mother sat back quietly and lonely
Mother was sad
We all were
This one Christmas

lets play Mary, Joseph and Jesus

Mother took us to church
Seeing them kids play Mary, Joseph and Jesus
Got us manage a smile
This one Christmas

It would have been different thou
If only husband of mother
Would settle with ONE family
This one Christmas

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