"The Last Christmas Tree" (NOT MY WORK)
Heres a cute Christmas poem I wanted
to share with everyone. The author is
Unknown
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"The Last Christmas Tree"
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I saw a truck of Christmas trees
And each one had a tale,
The driver stood them in a row
And put them up for sale.
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He strung some twinkly lights
And hung a sign up with a nail;
"FRESH CHRISTMAS TREES"
It said in red
"FRESH CHRISTMAS TREES FOR SALE."
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He poured himself hot cocoa
In a steaming thermos cup,
And snowflakes started falling
As a family car pulled up.
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A mom, a dad, and one small boy
Who looked no more than three
Jumped out and started searching
For the perfect Christmas tree.
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The boy marched up and down the rows,
His nose high in the air;
It smells like Christmas, mom!
It smells like Christmas everywhere!
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Let's get the biggest tree we can!
A tree that's ten miles high!
A tree to go right through our roof!
A tree to touch the sky!
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A tree SO big
That Santa Claus
Will stop and stare and say,
"'Now, THAT'S the finest Christmas tree
I've seen this Christmas Day!'"
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It seemed they looked at every tree
At least three million times;
Dad shook them, pinched them, turned them 'round
To find the perfect pine.
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I've found it, mom!
The Christmas tree I like the best of all!
It's got a little bare spot,
But we'll turn that to the wall!
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We'll put great-grandma's angel
"On top the highest bough!
Oh, can we buy it?
Please, mom, PLEASE?!
Oh, can we buy it NOW?
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"How 'bout some nice hot cocoa?"
Asked the man who owned the lot.
He twisted off the thermos top,
"Now, THIS will hit the spot!"
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He poured the steaming chocolate
In three tiny paper cups.
They toasted,
"Here's to Christmas!"
And they drank the cocoa up.
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"Is this your choice?"
The tree man asked,
"This pine's the best one here!"
The boy seemed sad---
My daddy says
The price is just too dear.
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"Then, Merry Christmas!"
Said the man, who wrapped the tree in twine,
"It's yours for just one promise
You must keep at Christmas time!"
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On Christmas Eve at bedtime
As you fold your hands to pray,
Promise in your heart
To keep the joy of Christmas Day!
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"Now hurry home!
This freezy wind
Is turning your cheeks pink!
And ask your dad
To trim that trunk and give that tree a drink!"
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And so it went on
All that blustery eve
As the tree man gave
Tree upon tree upon tree
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To every last person
Who came to the lot---
Who toasted with cocoa
In small paper cups,
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Who promised the promise
Of joy in their hearts---
And singing out carols,
Drove off in the dark.
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And when it was over
One tree stood alone;
But no one was left there
To give it a home.
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The tree man put on his
Red parka and hood
And dragged the last Christmas tree
Out to the woods.
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He left the pine right by a stream
In the cold,
So the wood's homeless creatures
Could make it their home.
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He smiled as he brushed off
Some snow from his beard,
When out of the thicket
A reindeer appeared.
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He scratched that huge reindeer
On top his huge head---
"It looks like we've
Started up Christmas again!"
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"There are miles more to travel,
And much more to do!
Let's go home, my friend,
And get started anew!"
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He looked to the sky
And heard jingle bells sound---
And then,
In a twinkling,
That tree man was gone!
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"The Last Christmas Tree"
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