The smell of cookies baking in the kitchen
A smell that floats through the air
Balsam fir is smelled just a smidgen
From the candle placed next to the chair
Standing tall and fierce in the corner of the room,
Behold a tree oh so beautiful and bright
The dainty ornaments to be hung soon,
the room filled with cheerful laughs and excite
The air filling with love and warmth
As the fireplace burns into the night
Family arriving from everywhere but the North,
Perusing the outdoors for the Christmas lights
Beneath the tree lie shiny boxes of joy,
Placed with the highest expectations of neatness
Unwrapped; reveals the surprise of a toy,
With a smile full of sweetness
Kelly Logothetis is a third-year Secondary Education English major. kl958544@wcupa.edu.