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Lighting Up a Winter Night

Too soon to light my candle bridge 
to brighten up my window ledge
Preceding Christmas every year
Igniting lots of Christmas cheer

I lost an hours daylight 
so pondered would it be alright
For it would give me extra light
on a dark and dismal winter night

I searched my cupboards and there were two
So I gently placed them in situ
Hoping the bulbs were still intact
I switched them on and then stood back

Lighting up my candle bridge 
The light was truly magical
The room looked so fantastical
I wish I’d lit them sooner

For now I feel so snug inside
To keep them there 
I may decide
till winter goes and spring arrives
My candle bridge lights up my eyes 



16th November 2018

darknightwinterrhyme

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Anne-Lise Andresen

November 16, 2018 at 3:27 PM

- It is beautiful with all the lights shining in the Christmas season, Ann :) - A dark time needs a lot of light, a beautiful poem :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Ann Gilmour

November 17, 2018 at 4:06 PM

Thank you so much Anne-Lise for your lovely comment. My room is looking so sparkly with my extra lights, I love them, they really cheer me up!. Christmassy hugs Ann x

Caren Krutsinger

November 16, 2018 at 11:14 AM

Well-done; it is true that the lighting-up of our treasurers adds a magic to a room like nothing else can.

Ann Gilmour

November 16, 2018 at 1:11 PM

Thank you Caren, these lights will make the dark winter nights more bearable for me and your are right about bringing magic to the room - it is very sparkly and inviting! Kindest Christmassy wishes, Ann x