 The holidays were upon us, and the spirit of Christmas in the air And a little girl named Suzi, would stop by the store windows and stare She spotted a beautiful doll, with golden hair in ribbons and bows And a blue satin dress,that was so long it almost covered her toes Each day she would stop by the window- and make sure it was there She dreamed of one day holding this doll,but her family didn't have the money to spare One day the school took all the kids, on a field trip to the mall To see Santa and tell him their wishes,Suzi wanted to talk to him most of all She dined on cookies and egg nog, while she patiently waited in line Then,finally,it came her turn, and up on St Nick's lap she climbed He greeted her with,'Ho Ho Ho What would you like Santa to bring you,my dear' She asked him to bring her mother happiness, and for daddy to be able to get a job next year And before she forgot-------- this sweet little tot ----------- said 'Could you please bring my brother a basketball' Santa touched by her unselfishness asked, 'and what would you like' Suzi told him about the doll Later that night he thought about Suzi, and couldn't get her out of his mind So then he set out and-- went on a mission to find This doll Suzi told him about with golden hair in ribbons and bows the one with the blue satin dress that almost covered her toes In the frost bit night-he went to every store in town He searched for this doll in the blue satin dress until he finally found A window with a sign that read two days left and everything must go In the store was the doll-with golden hair in ribbons and bows So he purchased the doll and saw a box That read for needy children, donate a toy for tots And he placed the special doll inside with a note On the doll he scrolled her address--- and put 'for Suzi' in quotes The next day Suzi stopped by the store she was saddend by what she saw A teddy bear was in the display window where once sat the doll On Christmas eve, Suzie traced a doll on the frosted window pane When through the snow she saw someone coming up the lane It wasn't Santa Claus, for he was much to skinny to be And he wasn't wearing a red suit, and was dressed too formally He was carrying packages, and a great big box when the next thing she heard, were three loud knocks Her mother answered the door--and in walked a Marine With a cooked goose and apple pie, a la mode with whipped cream He handed out the presents he brought and gave her brother a basketball He talked with Suzi's dad about a job then walked over to Suzi and gave her the doll She was so happy and held the doll tight---- if only that person who donated that toy Could have only seen Suzi's dimpled smile---- and how they had brought her so much joy Suzi couldn't believe how all her wishes had came true And her family had a Merry Christmas after all brought to them by someone just like you So the next time when you are Christmas shopping and you happen to come across a box Remember the Marine and the Christmas doll-- and donate a toy for tots. (c)copyright 2006 all rights reserved. Christmas Poems The Poetic Seasons Of My Soul |