i remember my home
2624 Scenic Hwy
on the rolling hill
among all those looming pine trees
the big bay window like a beacon lit
filled with a huge live tree inside
being dressed
with lights of different colors
my family pulling ancient ornaments from old boxes
each made and filled with memories of Christmas' past
dad from the chair orchestrating
the children each given tasks
of making the living room ready for the joyful season
the younger ones occasionally study the fireplace
wondering how such a huge fat man
could manage down that chimney stack
once the tree was up and trimmed
the clock started inside each of us
my heart raced for that day
that certain morning
when we all would stand in the hall waiting together
from oldest to youngest
all six of us
behind dad's wheel chair
like cars behind a great locomotive
ready to roll
and chug into the living room
to see what gifts awaited
small hearts racing
giddy giggling small faces
peering forward
for the train to roll together forward
into Christmas day
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