‘Twas the Night Before Christmas (A Poem for Parents)

Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the houseNot a creature was stirring, not even a mouse.Oh no, wait!  Don’t be silly!  Of course there was Motherwrapping one gift, then two, then wait, there’s another. There were piles on tables and piles on chairsSome wrapped like patchwork, others with care.There were gifts to the…