My Hand Me Down Christmas
By Joann Ryan-Stanley
My Hand Me Down Christmas
Means The Most To Me This Year
No Store Bought Price
Just Filled With Love
From All My Loved One’s Hand Me Down Years
The Ornaments Placed On The Tree
Have Passed Through Generations
Until They Got To Me
They Contain The Memories Of Far Off Times
The Hardships The Wars
And The Ups And Downs Of Life
They Hung Them On Their Trees
And Gave Them Love And Light
My Hand Me Down Ornaments
Fill Me With Strength
For The Ones Who Came Before
Knew I Would Need Them Some Day
For The Times When Life Changed
And We Needed To Pray
So This Year Deck Your Home With Every Ornament You Have
That Tells The Stories Of Generations
Who Have Walked Life’s Path
And The Glint Of Light On The Ornament Oh So Bright
Is A Message From Heaven It Will Be Alright…
Copyright Joann Ryan-Stanley 2021