December was always full of gifts
And it was always full of stories
The miracle of rebuilding and the miracle of light
We sang songs and spun a top
Ate chocolate wrapped like a coin
And once upon a time my favorite toy was born,
Fuzzy brown stuffed bear named Mordecai
Watches the dreidels spin
And the candles burning bright.
Blue cap on his head
That’s my Hanukkah Bear
Named Mordecai.
My Friends decorated Christmas trees
And hung stockings on the wall
They celebrated a miracle of a child being born.
It seemed that Christmas lights and music
Were everywhere we went.
I brought along my bear when I sat on Santa’s lap.
Fuzzy brown stuffed bear named Mordecai
Watches the dreidels spin
And the candles burning bright.
Blue cap on his head
That’s my Hanukkah Bear
Named Mordecai.
I heard the words Merry Christmas
As a greeting and goodbye.
In my head I would say
Happy Hanukkah instead.
Peace on earth and being nice
Are what the holidays are about.
Light candles and remember
The miracle can happen here.
Fuzzy brown stuffed bear named Mordecai
Watches the dreidels spin
And the candles burning bright.
Blue cap on his head
That’s my Hanukkah Bear
Named Mordecai.
PS, our original Hanukkah bear was brown. Not sure where he went. Now I have a blue one.
PS, our original Hanukkah bear was brown. Not sure where he went. Now I have a blue one.
