Alone, she lived in a house up so high,

for Many years, this woman,

Forgotten has she the joy and happiness

That was once shared.

Isolates herself from most of this world,

As sorrow showed her a frown,

How will she ever find that lost smile,

Does she caee anymore?

Something was to happen that night,

A most unusual dream was real,

Awoke did she in the dark of night,

A look on her face but not of fright.

A thought to her mind, she did not

Know really why, back to sleep for

The night,

Up in the morning to a light snow

Seen from her window, in her eyes

A glow.

Walked out into the snow, a feeling

inside, A smile so slight, memories

Of a child,

Cut did she, a small tree that stood

Alone, brought it home, a star placed

Above,

That’s when at that moment, when she

Saw Christmas and smiled once again.

Keith Garrett