Christmas Eve By The Fire
By Tom Stanley

 

Crackling fire; in the fireplace,
Burning brightly, flickering on my face,
Heat warming us, body and soul,
Radiant, dancing flames, embers aglow. 
Sitting by the fire, as a family,
Awaiting Christmas, merrily,
Enjoying the season, of wishes and love,
Life in all its beauty, descends from the stars above. 

Tom Stanley