A Christmas Poem sent in from Colin

There is a list of folks we know,  all written in a book, 
And every year at Christmas time, we go and take a look, 
And that is when we realize, these names are a part, 
Not in the book they’re written in, but of our very heart. 
  
For each name stands for someone, who has touched our life some time, 
And in that meeting they’ve become, The “Rhythm of the Rhyme”, 
We really feel we are a part, of each remembered name, 
And our lives are so much better than they were before you came. 
  
For once that you’ve known someone, the years cannot erase, 
The memory of a pleasant word or a friendly face, 
So never think our Christmas cards are just a mere routine, 
Of names upon a list forgotten in between, 
For when we send a Christmas card that is addressed to you 
It is because you’re on that list of friends both old and new. 
  
And whether we have known you for many years or few, 
In some way you have had a part, in sharing things we do, 
So every year when Christmas comes, we just realize anew, 
The nicest gift that God can give, is knowing folks like you