THE MORLEY FAMILY CHRISTMAS POEM
‘Twas Christmas Eve at the Morley’s, and David said to me:
We are so very fortunate, then reminisced did we,
Of treasured moments and special times, that made us laugh and smile.
So gather around and let us share our year with you for a while.
Aidan’s in grade ten now and growing like a weed,
Taller than his dad and mom, he stands at 6 foot three.
When not on MSN, he watches sports and eats so much,
And still holds out a feeble hope the Leafs will win the Cup.
Aidan continues to study guitar, he performed at Cabaret.
"A Little Pop Won’t Kill You", his own song he did play.
In summer he went to Kingdom Bound and rocked the week away.
The band, Disciple, sang to him, and wished him Happy Birthday.
Owen went to "Bit by Bit" - a computer camp for fun.
Attended by pale, intellectual boys, who seldom get out in the sun.
He then went off to golf camp, with brand new clubs and balls.
And now he wants a membership to golf from spring to fall.
Owen is the king of sports trivia, just ask him what he knows.
Hockey, football, baseball, soccer - his knowledge just grows and grows.
No more piano for him, though, his drums are all the rage.
He bangs his kit all through the night, in hopes of a gig on stage.
Brennan went off to a new school, to study the many arts.
Drama and music, drawing and dance, he is learning all the parts.
He still likes doggies and snuggling, but that is not quite all
He builds and creates, plays chess and hockey, not to mention baseball.
Brennan loves to play piano, making tunes up in his head,
He even wrote a little song called "Puppies on the Bed".
He performed it at his school while the choir sang aloud,
It was a special moment that made his parents proud.
David’s been teaching twenty-two years, with retirement closer at hand.
He’s picked up his clarinet again and hopes to play in a band.
Virginia had her eyes lasered, so no more optical glass.
She started Alpine racing and tries hard not to be last.
In summer we travelled to Bancroft, having fun at a family camp.
Then off we went to Stratford, to take in Peter Pan.
Kilarney was our next trip, where Brennan caught his first bass.
Gramma saw a black bear (or a big dog?), and we hiked the Granite Ridge Pass.
Well that’s about it for the Morleys, it’s been a wonderful year.
We wish for you all of God’s blessings, and a season of good cheer.
There’s so much we have to be thankful for, so let us raise a toast:
To friends and family, to the love we share - those gifts which mean the most.
