Tis the season
It's the reason
A holiday beyond compare
Reindeer pawing
Santa guffawing
Sounds of Christmas in the air



Footsteps crunching
Goodies munching
Adding on those New Year pounds
Cards we're getting
Mailman fretting
As he makes his daily rounds



Popcorn popping
Wood we're chopping
To crackle in the fireplace bright
Candles glowing
Crafts we're sewing
On this blustery winter night



Lights are twinkling
Snowflakes sprinkling
Christmas Day will be here soon
Reindeer prancing
Happy toes dancing
Elves whistling a merry tune



Turkey roasting
Downhill coasting
In the cold and frosty breeze
Candles glowing
Amaryllis growing
Ice forming on the trees



Grandpa snoring
Eggnog pouring
Little voices whispering low
Sleigh bells ringing
Children singing
Playing in the frigid snow



Reindeer flying
People buying
Gifts of love for one and all
Presents wrapping
Toes are tapping
No parking places at the mall



Cookies baking
Snowballs making
Golden bells with a sweet refrain
Thanking our Savior
We're alive to savor
The sounds of Christmas once again



Kathleen McCoy Eldridge©
November 23, 2008
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