A mother and daughter
In the alley tonight
Huddle by a trash can
That offers them light

It renders them heat
As they try to stay warm
With no place to go
In the cold winter storm

The daughter only five
With no Santa this year
But she doesn't complain
As she sheds just one tear

The shelters are full
On this night, Christmas Eve
Her father, abusive
And forced them to leave

Like the Babe in the manger
With no room at the Inn
There's no one who cared enough
To let them come in

They didn't speak a word
As the held each other tight
Alone in the snow
On this silent night