A Memorable Christmas Tree

A Memorable Christmas Tree

My Christmas tree is up,

Dazzling sparkling lights hang up.

Evergreen perfumes the heart of my hearthside’s air,

Like sweets at a holiday fair.

Gold baubles and frosted tinsel hug each branch,

Like the Nutcracker dances, twirling in a holiday trance.

🎄

A festive tree that is swaying,

With the rhythm of the Christmas songs playing,

Infused with my holiday mirth,

A joyfulness in my moment on earth.

🎄

Cinnamon flames all blaze,

Warming my cozy nook, as the sun lowers its tired rays.

As I gaze up at the enchanting tree,

A glimpse of red,

No,

A flicker of blue,

No.

🎄

Are Santa’s elves make mischief in my ribbon trimmed tree?

What madness meets my gaze!

It’s a bat!

Taking flight,

Right at me!

Merry Christmas!

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This was inspired by an experience that had happened to my parents. Many years ago, my husband and I were decorating my parent’s Christmas tree. The music was playing, hot chocolate was being passed around, and it was a wonderful holiday afternoon. My parents had a very high ceiling in their living room, so this was a 12-foot Christmas tree. Towards the end of the decorating, we kept noticing movement from some branches on top. So my husband got up on the ladder again and thought maybe a chipmunk had been hiding in the tree. I thought, oh, how sweet. My Mother was not happy; she freaked out, not wanting an animal in her house. Well, it was no chipmunk. A bat came flying out of the Christmas tree. Chao ensured in our once festive living room!

So much for hoping that it was a cute little chipmunk!