Sunday, December 18, 2011

Christmas Shopping For My Angel





There’s one little boy left on my list
All the others are done and I’ve wrapped all their gifts


He’s 15 years old and I have no idea
The things he would use or the clothes he would wear


My pace is much slower than those in the mall
And thank God they don’t see my tears as they fall



Memories flood  back to the fun that we had
And I choose some magic cards and a soft felt like hat


T-shirts with sayings and famous peoples names
Were one of his favorites, I smile as I pay


Ma’am may I help you a clerk kindly asks
But she’d never understand this heavenly task


I’m shopping for an angel I thought I might say
As I wipe a tear from my cheek and quietly walk away


As I sit on a bench and sift through the gifts
I can’t help but remember the smile on his lips


The boy who brought the best out of Christmas for me
As he bolted toward the presents under the tree


I sat for a few and searched the many faces
And wondered if anyone else was here shopping for angels


Then I picked up my bag and headed for the door
And did what  I’d done for five years before


I carefully headed to the corner of the lot
And placed my sons gifts in the donation box

I stopped and envisioned a boy of fifteen
Waking in the morning and opening these


For a moment  I stood  my heart broke once again
And screamed to the night MERRY CHRISTMAS MY SON.

Written by ~Joshua's Mom for her baby boy. <3

Wednesday, December 7, 2011

MY CHRISTMAS WISH



Santa all I wish for
As I wake on Christmas morn
Is you’ll make a stop in heaven
And bring home my first-born

I have no use for presents
I’ve little care for things
But what I’d give my life for
Is my boy who now has wings

I’ll give back all the trinkets
You brought since I was small
If you’d please just grant this one wish
It’s the wish I wish of all

Santa, stop in heaven
It’s right along the way
As you fly through the heavens
With your reindeer in your sleigh

I know my son is waiting
I’m on his wish list too
And so please make both our wishes
This Christmas Year come true.


~By Joshua's Mom