A Jingle Bell Sort of Love
by Michael Doyle

The city lights shine so bright
Bringing a little Christmas to my night
There's joy in how the sleigh bells ring
And I love the happy way the children sing

Still, life happens as it does
There's no use hanging on to what was
It's been awhile since you've been gone
The rumor has it, that I should be moving on

Gathered around the Christmas tree
Is my happiness in the form of my family
It's a jingle bells sort of love
Blessed by the hand of God above

Wishing on wishes that might come true
I sit here alone and feeling blue
It's hard to feel the Christmas spirit
No matter how close, I just don't feel it

The chords just don't jangle the same
Impossible deadlines offer no game
Still, here I am, carrying on
It's been some time since you've been gone

Gathered around the Christmas tree
Is my happiness in the form of my family
It's a jingle bells sort of love
Blessed by the hand of God above

Promises made and then not kept
Have led to tears that have been wept
I want to be living the best happy ending
I need to be on the right side of winning

I wish this wish into the snowy air
Putting on a smile as I just don't care
You don't fall in love with any type of factually
It takes a certain magic, actually

Gathered around the Christmas tree
Is my happiness in the form of my family
It's a jingle bells sort of love
Blessed by the hand of God above

(c) December 10, 2024   Michael Doyle
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