'Tis the Eve of Christmas

‘Tis the eve of Christmas and shoppers still stirring ‘round,
To grab last minute presents, if only to be found.
Anticipating a night of joy and cheer,
Some have plenty while others dread this time of year.
Friends and family travel far and prepare tomorrow’s feast,
To be surrounded by kin is a treasure not in the least.
More than packages with ribbons or bags with bows,
Whether the season is sunny and warm or it rains and snows,
On the eve of Christmas the stockings are hung,
And the fire is kindled for one night's worth.
Drifting to sleep the world awaiting, the best gift of all-
For to all, the dawn of a Redeeming Birth!