A Different Christmas Poem

(Originally posted on this blog December 20, 2008, was lost & recovered on January 9, 2009.)

The embers glowed softly, and in their dim light, I gazed round the room and I cherished the sight. My wife was asleep, her head on my chest, My daughter beside me, angelic in rest. Outside the snow fell, a blanket of white, Transforming the yard to a winter delight.

The sparkling lights in the tree I believe, Completed the magic that was Christmas Eve. My eyelids were heavy, my breathing was deep, . . . → Read More: A Different Christmas Poem