The Sandbag Times Issue No: 50
The Veterans Magazine for all the latest National and International Armed Forces & Veterans News plus stories, articles and fun.
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MERRY CHRISTMAS TO OUR TROOPS AND VETERANS<br />
<strong>The</strong>y see the headdress and they see.<br />
<strong>The</strong> eyes and number of a serviceman.<br />
<strong>The</strong>ir warmth brings joy.<br />
<strong>The</strong>ir care brings hope.<br />
<strong>The</strong>ir kindness gives me the strength to cope.<br />
This display of the Christmas spirit.<br />
It makes me stop and think.<br />
<strong>The</strong> goodness and honour of the human spirit.<br />
Will never cease to exist.<br />
On Christmas Eve (Holy Night)<br />
On Christmas Eve (All is calm)<br />
On Christmas Eve (All is bright)<br />
Round yon virgin Mother and Child<br />
Holy infant so tender and mild<br />
Sleep in heavenly peace<br />
Sleep in heavenly peace<br />
By Jane Shields<br />
As I get my head down.<br />
I know all is well and right.<br />
That people like this exist on this silent night.<br />
Tommy Bourne<br />
Christmas Fear<br />
It’s that time of year I dread and fills my heart<br />
with lead.Heavy feeling of wanting, but not<br />
knowing how, is taunting.Smiling faces at<br />
Xmas, makes me sad and anxious.Being<br />
alone is my heaven, to hide all those unhidden<br />
cravings.Sitting by my Xmas tree, watching<br />
my lights sparkle.Eaten my turkey on my<br />
own, as this where, I feel at home.<br />
By Andria MacMurray<br />
Christmas Eve (Silent Night)<br />
It's all so very still tonight<br />
<strong>The</strong> night air is crisp and clear<br />
Snow is laying pure and bright<br />
On Christmas Eve life's full of cheer<br />
Snuggled up safely in warm beds<br />
Children dream sugar plum dreams<br />
Fantasies run through their heads<br />
As tomorrows happiness streams<br />
On Christmas Eve (Silent night)<br />
On Christmas Eve (Holy Night)<br />
On Christmas Eve (All is calm)<br />
On Christmas Eve (All is bright)<br />
Outside the magic fills the air<br />
<strong>The</strong> atmosphere comes alive<br />
Silence strains through winters ears<br />
For Christmas day's yet to arrive<br />
On Christmas Eve (Silent night)<br />
On Christmas Eve (Holy Night)<br />
On Christmas Eve (All is calm)<br />
On Christmas Eve (All is bright)<br />
Every child awaits their treats<br />
Toys and books and games and sweets<br />
Chocolates and candy canes<br />
Barbie dolls, electric trains<br />
On Christmas Eve (Silent night)<br />
MERRY CHRISTMAS MRS M<br />
Are you wrapped up nice and warm.<br />
In your comfy bed,<br />
DO you dream about the ex soldier<br />
With nowhere to lay his head,<br />
And when on Christmas morning,<br />
You sit around the tree<br />
Do you think of all the veterans,<br />
Suffering PTSD,<br />
Your party made so many promises,<br />
<strong>No</strong>ne of which have been kept,<br />
Cant help wondering Mrs May<br />
Just how well you slept .<br />
S.A.English (c)<br />
So this is Christmas.<br />
So this is Christmas.<br />
All is quiet, all is white,<br />
Voices sing silent night<br />
A lonely man wends his way,<br />
looking for somewhere warm to stay<br />
His four legged friend run's on ahead,<br />
He know's just where to find a bed,<br />
<strong>The</strong> church door is open,<br />
<strong>The</strong>y both creep in<br />
To pinch baby Jesus’s blanket<br />
would that be a sin,<br />
I really don't think that God will mind,<br />
It's Christmas eve .<br />
PEACE TO MAN KIND<br />
By s.a.english ©<br />
<strong>The</strong> <strong>Sandbag</strong> <strong>Times</strong> would like to wish all of our Armed<br />
Forces and Veterans a very Merry and Peaceful Christmas<br />
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