And upon this
Night our Savior
Was born and
A star in
The East brought
Three wise men
Bearing gifts to
Give the Child
Back then it
Was gold frankincense
And myrrh this
Year this wise
Man is wishing
You nothing but
Love
Happiness
And laughter Merriest
Of Christmas Eves
An explosion of
Brightly colored paper
Rivers of ribbon
Waterfalling over the
Tables edge steaming
And cooling hot
Cocoa bobbing with
Gooey melting marshmallows
A cacophony of
Laughter echoing across
Beams and ugly
Sweaters aromas swirling
Like sirens freshly
Sprung from Pandora’s
Box tickle and
Taunt and tease
Pulling the hungry
And hopeful into
The kitchen hoping
To touch taste
And try spicy and
Sweet and savory
Delicacies as bourbon
And brandy and
Beer pops pleases
And pickles the
Familiar family frolickers
Oh Christmas when
The world turns
To love the
Love of friends
The love of
Trees and the
Love of snow
The love of
Toys and the
Love of giving
But the greatest
Love of all
Is the love
Of this time
Love of Christmas
Sharing a whiskey
A fire and
A cuddle on
A snowy Christmas
Eve you uncurled
Yourself from me
And sauntered into
The bedroom through
The darkness leaving
Me to turn
Out the lights
In the silence
I heard a
Clacking from outside
Checking snow covered
Windows seeing nothing
I opened the
Door and saw
Blinking in front
Of me reindeer
Like eight shivering
Waifs then knowing
That Christmas had
Come to our
Tiny quiet cabin
And an accent
Like an auditory
Pheromone like a
A fragrance tickling
My ear like
A refreshing cocktail
Crisp and sweet
Like a dry
Sherry paired with
A crackling fire
Or like a
Whiskey smooth and
Smokey and slightly
Bitter these things
That you say
And how you
Say them makes
Me melt like
A freshly formed
Snowball in the
Hands of frolickers
Always aimed directly
At my heart
HARLAN DIDRICKSON 