Cocooned in Joy: Christmas at Home

dazzling snow

dances in the winter sky,

cocooning my family

wrapped in a festive warm glow.

twirling to holiday tunes

that seem to float,

as effortless as the

Macy’s Day Thanksgiving balloons.

fresh, woody pine

infuses with sweet

and spicy cinnamon,

a holiday perfume

we all long to bathe in.

Bing Crosby’s soulful

voice serenades us,

as our kids choose

the perfect ornament

to hang on the fine pine tree.

a glass football wearing Santa’s hat,

a antique tin snowman on skies,

a pinecone owl with felt eyes,

a clay coffee machine draped with holly,

and a crystal golfing Santa looking very jolly.

merriment is all around

as drinks of eggnog

and hot chocolate,

with popcorn, are passed around.

playful teasing

between the siblings,

wondering who’ll

end up with a charcoal

surprise in their knit stocking.

peace and love

spin in the air

like an ice skater,

twisting and turning

in a perfect, endless swirl.

warm, golden firelight

flickers across all my

four dogs soft woolly fur,

a glow that mingles

with the coziness

in my living room.

my heart overflows

with joy to know

our family’s all here,

to once again

celebrate

this Christmas cheer.

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