Christmas Time

Nightgowns on at 9:01 Adrenal induced delerium Santa’s journey has surly begun To our beds, we were a scurrying Closed eyes, at 9:05 But sleep would not come easy We’d twist and turn, side to side At least til 5 past 3 Then somewhere before, 3:44 Sleep would come, by chance Til little sis would creep through the door Ready to sneak a glance Prowling the stairs, side by side And past the grandfather clock Which, by now, was reading 4:55 Five ticks before each tock Around the bin and into the den Stood our sparkling 8 foot tree Palms were there, to catch our chins We’d gaze til 5:03 Up the stairs, new teddy bear Little sister, close behind Sound asleep, to prepare For the alarm at 6:59