Our House on Christmas Night -- Before the lights went out! (Kate's LRDC, 12/25/10)It started slowly, did Christmas this year;
Early we woke, to nobody here.
Lights we turned on, coffee we poured,
Showers we took; the gifts, we ignored.
(Waiting 'til later, were they.)
First come was Dj, our favorite son;
Breakfast was started, Christmas begun.
Eyes still averted from under the tree;
When arrived the right time, surprised we must be!
(Waiting 'til later, were we.)
"Walking, let's go," said I to my son.
Agreed, then did he, though expecting no fun.
Chill was the air; the sky was pure gray.
"Snow now it should, this fine Christmas day."
(Waiting 'til later, was it.)
Back home, we headed; before we were there,
Falling was snow, right out of the air!
Fluffy and white, those flakes, came they thickly!
Hurried we home. now walking quite quickly.
(Waiting 'til later, not we!)
Posed we for pictures, out there in the snow.
(Rare, a White Christmas in these parts, you know!)
Arrived then, soon after, Meagan and Joe,
And Charlie; this Christmas, the first one she'd know.
(Waiting for them, had we been.)
Time, 'twas at last to return to the tree;
Presents to open, delightment to see.
Hungry we were then, but patient were we.
Guests yet were coming; still needed we, three.
(Waiting for them, were we.)
Present, at last, all parties expected;
Opened were presents; not one rejected.
Dinner aplenty; the table was laid.
Grateful we were; thanksgiving we made.
(Waiting for this, had we been.)
Stored in our memories, this Christmas just past,
Lasting as long as mem'ries can last.
Special, the Christmas snow fell on that day,
But people it was, who made it that way!
(Waiting no longer are we.)
