Christmas Night

When it’s Christmas night, and the fire’s alight, and I'm lying awake in my bed,

I feel quite sure there are fairies like the ones in tales I've read.

It’s specially on Christmas night, when nothing feels the same,

That I keep thinking to myself, “suppose a fairy came!”

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I think there must be fairies who hang the stars all out,

and fairies who make the bells ring, and carry the snow about.

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And some of them paint the shadows that dance up and down the wall –

So nobody need be frightened of shadows like that at all!

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And one little special fairy looks after the ugly things,

and things that are old and broken, and covers them with her wings.

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That’s why I've put my dolly – The one that has lost an eye –

On the mantelshelf, so her fairy will see her as she goes by…

When it’s Christmas night, and the fire’s alight, and I'm lying in bed awake,
I keep quite still, and I listen for the sounds the fairies make.

I've never seen nor heard them yet, but I believe I might,

If only I could keep awake all through one Christmas night. 

~Marion St. John Webb~

I wish you all a very merry Christmas, happy holidays, and a joyful time with your loved ones. See you soon. Much love, Barbara xxx