My Family's Home

A Song to be Sung to the Tune of "My Favorite Things"

Santa is sleighing and reindeer are winging

Candles are glowing and carolers singing

Laughter and joy in glad greetings we hear

Christmas brings people together each year.

Fresh cookies baking and eggnog for nipping

Church bells and kids' yells and boxes for shipping

Moonlight and mistletoe calling us near

Christmas brings people together each year.

Tinsel is shining and white lights are winking

Children are giggling and eyelids are blinking

Presents are waiting for friends who are dear

Christmas brings people together each year.

When the clerks scowl

When the wind howls

When crowds push and shove

I simply remember my family's home

And then my heart glows with love!

Reviews

[Sanober]

Such a wonderfully heartwarming poem ...just perfect for this festive season. Christmas truly brings people together..it's all about celebrating family, friends, love, and new beginnings. I wish you the merriest of Christmas and a gorgeous new year!

[Joyce S. Greene]

Thank you, Sanober, for such a wonderful review! We had a very nice visit with my son and his girlfriend today. Hope your Christmas was an especially nice one.

[PANTHER]

Love trips home. This trip well penned and and perfect to my favorite things. Ienjoyed the song and the lyrics you provided.

[Joyce S. Greene]

Thanks, Tom. Hope your Christmas was a very good one.

[Travis Gibson (poetic h..]

Masterful and fun! Well done, and I hope you and yours enjoy the holiday!

[Joyce S. Greene]

Thank you so much for your wonderful review, PH, and Merry Christmas!

[Linda Marie Van Tassell]

This is just magnificent, perfectly in tune with the song, and reminds me of the Apple commercial where the teenage boy is attached to this phone, removed from family, while all the while videotaping everything for everyone's viewing pleasure at the end. It's so heart-touching and sweet. Great job!

[Joyce S. Greene]

Thank you for your very nice review. Linda. Merry Christmas!

[Lydia Shutter]

I actually sung this out loud to the tune of "My Favorite Things" and the rhythm was perfect! This one is just wonderful. I could feel the familial love throughout your words and you captured the scenes of the season too. Nothing like the love we feel from home and family, is there? Great work here, Joyce. Lydi**

[Joyce S. Greene]

Thanks, Lydi. Hope your day is a very happy one and leaves you smiling.

[Coyote Poetry]

A beautiful Christmas poem. Home is the place we need to be on the holiday. Thank you for sharing the excellent poetry.
Coyote

[Tom]

This does indeed fit well with the tune of 'My Favorite Things' !

A most pleasant, homecoming, festive, homily !

[Joyce S. Greene]

Thank you, Tom. Have a very Merry Christmas!

[Rita L. Sev]

Now, THAT was fun! I did sing it (to the quizzical looks from my dog...) and it flows perfectly! Home makes it all worth it... Great piece here, Joyce!

[Joyce S. Greene]

Thanks, Rita. I really appreciate your review - it means a lot to me. Have a very Merry Christmas!

[Baby Ricochet]

What a lovely Christmas poem. Thank you

[Joyce S. Greene]

Thanks, BR. Have a very Merry Christmas!

[wordman]

well this looks like a place everyone should be looks like home and I hope you enjoyed it

[Joyce S. Greene]

Thanks, Ron. Have a very Merry Christmas!