What Shall We Give The Children
What shall we give the children?
Christmas is almost here.
Toys and games and playthings
As we do every year?
Yes, for the magic of toyland
Is the part of the Yuletide love
To gladden the hearts of childhood
But I shall give something more.
I shall give them more patience,
A more sympathetic ear,
A little more time for laughter,
Or tenderly dry a tear.
I shall take time to teach them
The joy of doing some task.
I'll try to find the time to answer
More of the questions they ask.
Time to read books together,
And take long walks in the sun,
Time for a bedtime story
After the day is done.
I shall give these to my children,
Weaving a closer tie,
Knitting our lives together
With gifts money can't buy.
