Merry Christmas (If You Will)
by Michael Doyle

Children are silly,
Believing everything they see.
Playing in Christmas snow, 
This image is everything to know. 

I've watched the parade unfold.
It's Christmas spirit, and it becomes quite bold.
Dancing across the magic of a winter's day,
I learned the secret of children's play.

Merry Christmas
If you will.
Around my place,
Every Frosty chills.

Some never learn this magic,
And somehow that feels tragic.
It's in spreading love, not a hat,
That's where the magic's at.

Just ask Santa as he drives his sleigh
About how Rudolph saved a foggy day.
Or ask any child who has seen the day
That a miracle out of nowhere came his way.

Merry Christmas
If you will.
Around my place,
Every Frosty chills.

You can't force a miracle.
You can only pray.
You'll never be invincible,
If you think dragons are just to slay.

A child's love naturally inspires
As dreams keep warm by the fires.
Each of us has a little Santa inside.
That's the secret, I quietly confide.

Merry Christmas
If you will.
Around my place,
Every Frosty chills.

Chocolate Chip tastes like a memory.
Lord knows that I miss my family.
There are presents to give and miles to go.
The people that I love best are those who glow.

Despite the worst of our unpleasant fears,
Christmas snow never completely disappears.
I have the word of Santa himself on this,
And the proof is seen every Christmas.

Merry Christmas
If you will.
Around my place,
Every Frosty chills.

(c) December 24, 2025   Michael Doyle
All Rights Reserved