Frosty weather and biting wind did claim
Day after day's mild weather brought rain
Old fashioned December never to be the same
The snow stayed away but left a frigid front
Time flew by and swallowed the last month
Yet, Celestial music and carols were sung
Even before Christmas tidings had begun
I heard the city sparrows serenade the air
A magical rendition, far beyond compare
A full sun overhead high in the chilly sky
The Winter Solstice did conveniently comply
At latitude called the Tropic of Capricorn
Riding into the last days, Christmas was born
With customs and traditions, feasting and fun
Dreams of Hanukkah and Kwanzaa had begun
Dreaming of Christmas past so very long ago
Sweet voiced caroling filled the hearth below
And trees bedecked in old sentimental ornament
Told forgotten stories that were sincerely meant
To remind us to not forget the Christmas past
Time is fleeting and this year's end will not last
For Auld Lang Syne, let's not forget, my dearest, dear
To wish us all Glad Tidings and a Happy New Year!!!
