A Christmas Poem for Christmas Eve

'Twas the day before Christmas

And all through my home

The children were stirring

In an unending drone.

The cat was tied up in

All the ribbons and bows

And the husband was constantly

Blowing his nose.

The dishes were done,

Thank God for that,

And the cider was boiling

In a great spicy vat.

The stockings were actually

Hung on the hearth

First time for everything,

We've made a good start.

The cards had been sent

and the gifts were all wrapped

With the holiday parties and

Gatherings on tap.

I'd paid all the bills

And solidified plans

To settle accounts and pay Uncle Sam.

2014 was almost all done

And looking around,

I declared we had won.

We'd dealt with the pitfalls,

The angst, and the fear.

We'd dealt with the troubles plaguing this year.

2015 approached like a teaser,

The promise of better things.

We could all use a breather.

So I sat down at my computer

To pound out some words,

That would bring joy and fun

To numbers unheard.

On Phinnius, and Kendra,
And their demon, too,

On Rimshot, and Bam-Bam, 
And the whole SEAL crew.

A new story had just started to gel,

Of a Hollywood Starlet and her warrior as well.

A serial would come out,

Full of adventure and fun,

With sword-fighting and high-jinks

All while on the run.

Add to that a succubus and a pair of werewolves,

A vampire menage,

And a dragon who moves.

Make room for an assassin

With a princess to match,

A Sword of God blademaster

And a Valkyrie, natch.

Dracula will make an appearance all right

And a coffee shop patron who stays for the night.

An incubus who's looking for one special lady,

And a water-folk pirate who's just a little bit shady.

The stories were calling

Likes wolves on the prowl,

Each wanting to be written

And finished right now.

But I cracked my knuckles

And grinned at the screen.

"Wait your turn," I said.

"Or I'm gonna get mean.

I'll leave cliff-hangers

Right out of the gate."

And the stories settled back

On the hard drive to wait.

So what lies ahead in the snowy New Year?

What characters get my attention so dear?

Looks like the Starlet and her warrior true,

And a Navy SEAL and his girlfriend, too.

I shall type as long as my fingers can work

And as long as the Muse isn't a jerk,

I'll bring you the best tales, of that have no fear.

So blessings and love for a happy New Year!

Siobhan