‘Twas Christmas Eve

‘Twas Christmas Eve,

and all through the house

Doc was scurrying around,

like a frantic little mouse;

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The stockings weren’t hung,

the packages weren’t wrapped,

And Christmas was starting to feel

like a big commercial trap.

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Puppies Grover and Vixen

all snug in their beds,

Had visions of dog treats

dancing in their heads;

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Then out in the yard

there arose a large clatter,

Both human and beast yelled

“what is the matter?”

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Out the front door

we flew like The Flash,

Slipped off the front porch

and landed with a crash.

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The moon and the street lights

on the new fallen snow,

Lit up the dark

on the objects below,

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When what to our tired old eyes

did appear,

But a big brown truck,

grinding it’s gears,

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With a robust old driver

steering the van,

We knew in a moment

It’s the UPS man!

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A bundle of boxes

he put on his dolly,

And he looked just like Santa

all happy and jolly.

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When Doc saw the boxes

she let out a sigh,

“I’ll be wrapping those packages,

til the fourth of July.”

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” The goose isn’t cooked,

I feel stuck in a trap,

And all I want for Christmas

is a long winter’s nap.”

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The jolly old man said,

“don’t worry my dear,

that’s not the most important thing

this time of year.”

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“It’s about family and friends

and keeping them close,

It’s the love in our hearts,

That’s what matters the most.”

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And just as he said that,

We saw in the sky,

A bright shining star

In the heavens so high;

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We gazed at the star

On this silent night,

Thankful for all

we have in this life;

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Turning to thank

the jolly old man,

He was already leaving

in his big brown van;

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But we heard him shout out

as he drove out of sight,

“Merry Christmas to all,

and a pleasant good night.”

 

Grover’s adaptation of the poem Twas The Night Before Christmas by Clement Clark Moore