The Mistletoe
Where there's none watching A place where Santa misses Above an arc with Juliet blooms hidden in a silent corner A lone mistletoe drooped The red berries were pretty, though sad The plant could spread its vines far The fruits scattered between the leaves and wooden stems They wait to be noticed So what of the Juliet blooms? Lest they be overshadowed! The mistletoe bent its head low Hiding as it had been before Knew that the Juliet blooms could never be overshadowed. They were far too pretty! The Juliet blooms were christened as beauties long before, and wore a crown of roses on its sturdy branches. Then on a Christmas night when the carols rose high A boy and a girl in love looked up at the arc Spotting the mistletoe Kissed to seal the night with mistletoe magic. The mistletoe never drooped again Hadn't it been the reason for two lovers to be happy on a Special Night? The mistletoe brightened in spirit from then on OH, how wonderful that It had finally made a mark on ...