"Christmas" A poem by Alexa

Christmas

The

Joy of

Christmas

consumes me. Shops

are full of people shopping

for presents to put under the

decorated trees. Children are all

talking about tricking Santa by acting

like they are asleep but really being awake.

Preparations for visitors exhaust everyone. Fires

Glowing, outside it is snowing. The kids are happy, the

gingersnaps snappy, all around there is cheer. Families are

together. Carrying on traditions like "finding the pickle". Some

families will open 1 present on Christmas Eve. Some children

wake up to see if Santa came. They will check the plate of milk &

cookies and carrots

for Santa and the

reindeer. They get

satisfied looks on

their faces when they

see the leftover

cookies. I guess it

really, truly is the

most wonderful time

of the year!