An Illuminated Christmas by Eileen Rolland

An Illuminated Christmas

by Eileen Rolland

We finally got the tree up Well, it’s been a busy year We climbed the ladder to the loft To get down all the gear. I brought down Christmas jumpers, Cushions, towels and more. I even found the box of cards I bought the year before. I also found two Christmas trees A large on and a small And a box of coloured baubles That would fill the village hall. With boxes, bags and plastic crates I wrestled and I wrangled Then found the bag of Christmas lights That had to be untangled. At last we got it sorted Though it was a massive feat We put them up where they belong The whole house looks a treat. We’ve strung some lights above the door That change from white to blue And flickering golden fairy lights On all the bushes too. The tree, it sits in splendour In the corner of the room It twinkles there the whole night through Dispelling any gloom. With wine in hand, we sat to rest But though we tried with all our might We could not see the TV screen For all the blinking light.

Over the years Eileen Rolland has written for many voluntary organisations and community groups in addition to work related writing and, of course, her own work. She’s led writing groups and participated in training courses such as Communication Skills (HND) and Professional Writing (HNC). For years she ran a complementary therapy business and taught classes in Tai Chi and Qigong (Chi Gong). She joined the University of the Third Age (U3A) and ran a Writers’ Group and Qigong (Chi Gong) class for five years. Learn more on her website: https://eileenrolland.com/