These Are My JOTtings, Part #2

Childlike Heart

Each childlike heart in every chest
finds life at Christmastide,
but earlier it's truly blest
as Thankful Day abides.

The days of lights as music wafts
each childlike heart in bliss
finds joyful hope in a place aloft
at no other time like this.

Sweet Christmas trees of every sort
with ornaments and such
are full of childlike heart's import
with wondrous season's touch.

These snowmen made of cold or tin
in a yard's great Christmas scene
makes glad a childike heart to win
with love not ever lean.

Each childlike heart in every chest
finds youthfulness for aye,
that keeps its way so truly blest,
beyond glad Christmas Day.

by Jay O’Toole
on December 11th, 2024