Holidays

holiday atmosphere

When its time for the holidays

You never go without

The clatter of silverware on the counter

A warm glow from the television in the next room

Flickering lights from dozens of festive candles

The murmur of voices

Laughter ringing out about something the dog did

The smell of scorched potato soup

Cooing over the baby

Hugs to aunts you’ve never met

Board games among the women

While the men yell at the referee

Setting out snacks

And calling everyone to an early dinner

Bundling up in coats

The windows frosting over

Car lights through the front window

Someone else arriving

Welcome kisses and how- do- you- do’s

Settling into the couch

Pie plates rotating around the room

Sharing Christmas CD’s

Grandma handing out ornaments

Dutifully decorating the tree

Fascinating the toddlers

With your super skills at building forts

Looking at the blanket outside

While cuddling in your own blanket here

Footsteps and excuse me’s

Walking through the house like a maze

Someone spilling their cocoa

Warmth and closeness

Gratefully accepting gifts

That everyone knows you don’t want

An invasion of privacy

Listening to Uncle Tim’s snoring

And when its time for everyone to leave

Standing up and pretending

That you’ve known them forever

Hugging perfect strangers

Wishing you’ll see them soon

And a tear or two when it all comes to an end.

 

 

Author's Note

2nd posting, hurray for restoration!

Reviews

[Bailey]

I love it!!!! It's perfect the way it is!!!! You have the descriptions down perfectly; even if someone's holiday isn't exactly like yours (which, no one's is, because no one else has your family), you describe everything in a way that allows the reader to related it to their own holiday and their own family. Good job!!!!!!!!! :)

[Andromeda]

This is FANTASTIC!