Christmas Canon
<blockquote>The next letter included a receipt
For one toy stuffed bear
Donating it to a small thrift shop
But somehow it was left there
For attics have their secrets
And toys will have theirs, too
Like who once held or loved them
When they last were new
Whether they were made of metal
Or they were cotton stuffed
Or how they had been left here
When they were not enough
And so it's here that they must wait
Between reality and dream
Hoping all will be remembered
And that all can be redeemed
Then in the sound of the wind
Whistling through a door
She thought she heard the sound of children
That had held this toy before
And she then thought to herself
As she now held it in her hand
That no one could save all the world
But we should save who we can
So she placed it near her candle
For she had decided in her mind
That when she left this attic
He would not be left behind</blockquote>
<h4>Christmas Canon</h4>
Merry Christmas
Merry Christmas
Merry Christmas
Merry Christmas
The hope that he brings
The hope that he brings
The hope that he brings
The hope that he brings
This night
We pray
Our lives
Will show
This dream
He had
Each child
Still knows
We are waiting
We have not forgotten
On this night
On this night
On this very Christmas night