A Train For Christmas ~ by Gertrude Jefferies
A Train For Christmas by Gertrude Jefferies Four eyes bright with excitement, Dirty faces pressed against the pane. While wishing hard with all their might, That for Christmas, they'd get a train. They'd been to this window often, Had counted the toys just for fun. If only on Christmas morning Under their tree, there would be just one. He and little brother Bobbie Came oft to this window to stare At the toys piled in this window, But knowing for them, none were there. This year they won't have a Christmas, This year there won't be any toys. No candy canes or oranges No pleasure for two little boys. Dad lost his job this past winter, He's been looking so hard each day, And when he gets home he's so tired He doesn't have too much to say. We all try so hard to cheer him But in his eye I saw a tear, When he sadly told my momma, For the boys, 'no Christmas this year.' She smiled her l...