the day before, the day before
Christmas is a family treat
prepping for that special day
arriving on wings of time so fleet
the smells from the kitchen
the pies so tempting sweet
a tree to decorate with lights
that auntie ‘ll call neat
snow draped outdoors call for fun
a fireside to warm up by a treat
tobogganing and sledding down a hill
and dinner after is so neat
presents shared amid the laughs
makes a time for us so sweet
live it all and hold it close
for its a time that passes fleet
Lovely poem, filled with strong images, jousting memories to come forward to relive and laugh at times from yesterday, making new memories from today for tomorrow.