The Train Set

While shepherds washed their socks at night

And glory shone around

The choir sang the church bells rang

The snow lay on the ground

I stopped and looked in the window

It took me back in time

There I was in my pyjamas

The stairs about to climb

Paper chains, Christmas tree

With dodgy fairy lights

A stocking at the end of the bed

Santa comes tonight

A train set I’d been wishing for

It was top of my list of things

I stand outside the toy shop

Such memories it brings

Here I am now an old man

Long ago mum and dad did depart

But I’m never alone for those Christmases at home

Are forever in my heart