Old Man Winter’s On Its Way

Can you gently feel it ,
the wind within your hair,
The dampness of the dew,
On the ground everywhere.

The fresh smell of evergreens,
The coolness in the air.
We feel it in our hearts,
Old man winter’s drawing near.

The children pulling out their sleds,
And dad with his snow plough,
Mom’s in the kitchen cooking,
We’ll pull through again somehow.

Excitement surrounds us now,
Christmas time is drawing  near,
Remembering the celebration,
That comes this time of year.

The window shoppers passing by,
The decorated stores are a delight,
As shoppers go home with treasures,
The gifts bought that seem just right.

Sitting beside the fireplace,
 Then glancing at the fallen snow today,
Thinking back upon the smiling faces,
That had greeted you along your way.

We think of those less fortunate,
What gift is it that we could share,
To help make other's realize,
There are those of us who really care.