All Is Well

A Poem for Christmas

By Andrew Barajas

All Is Well

AEB 

 

At the gate

A blanket sits

Of powder white

And sparkles such 

 

In the path

The garden sleeps

Tucked in frost

To rest for the year

 

The door awaits

Coated in ice dripped sickles

With subtle chats

Heard behind

 

Opened to a world 

Of laughter and joy

Met with faces 

That welcome you home

 

The warm air dwells 

In your soul

With the fire crackles

Like charming symphonies

 

The smell of sweets                                                                       

Decorate the hall

Making the colors

A little more vibrant

 

The greens and silvers

Mingle with red and white

Like a conversation 

Of familiar tastes

 

The tree lights the room

As the glow from the fire

Lay the quilt of tradition 

Sewn together by time

 

The frost is outside

The warmth is otherworldly

Like a cosmic hug

Of all being right in the moment

The feast is set

The gifts are served

The candles lit

As the words fly out

 

They fill the room

With various beliefs 

And all end

As one harmony

 

The dying flames

Let the room simmer

As they once and for all

Have love for dinner