Preparations For Christmas

Painting started early

Rather early for me

Earlier than I ever knew

Painting started and the spirit too

And then she built a “birdcage”

Right to block our free passage

A patio that was meshed in

The design caught eyes passing

I’d help but I couldn’t this year

Observing was all I was able to bear

Noticing my family rushing about

Some concern as time was running out

Frustrations grew as progress dropped

Only they knew they couldn’t stop

Rain spoilt plans to paint the driveway

Cherie pitched in but couldn’t that day

How I wished to help or even to supervise

Regrettably superVISION calls for super eyes

Instead I annoyed everyone and got in their way

Slowly I moved around and had too much to say

Times gone by we would always unite

Mommy baking, daddy cooking and sister seeing all’s right

Amidst the preparations there one thing clear to see

Spirit of Christmas lives always in my family