Christmas Eve
Hearts heave a relief
of homecoming.
Anticipation smiles
on silent beds
of every young child.
Wreaths of activity
yearning for a peace
that never arrives.
Following evening star
in slipshod time
of glittered hope
and gifted uncertainty
that reflects
in each other's eyes.
© Katypoetess 2015
Emer Ni Chorra
Thu 31st Dec 2015 14:04
This is beautiful.