faith
so deep
abiding
unshakeable

mother

carols warmly
sung
cookies
lovingly
baked
and
modest gifts
bound with
curly ribbon
and
transparent tape

to frank
from santa

and always

dinner for a
king

your king

a babe
in
swaddling clothes

nativity scene
beneath a tree
bedecked in
shimmering ornaments
and
an angel
always perched
atop

each dangling
globe
reflecting
your smiling
face

each child’s
rapture
your most cherished
gift

christmas misses you
mamma

love
your son