eighty nine

a string of lights here,
some tinsel there,
the ornaments all begin making their holiday debut.
and little by little,
seemingly quiet neighborhoods
start to show hints of Times Square.
cheer gathers steam,
and there's very little
that can stop the festive momentum.
smiles outshine trees,
jingles prompt a choir of commuters,
and even the scroog-iest citizens
look forward to a rousing cup of egg nog
with their fellow merrymakers.

i don't like egg nog in the slightest,
but thought it sounded more whimsically romantic than anything else! haha
anyone in for some holiday shopping?! :)