December Morning - Evelyn Hart

I woke up before the daylight

Before the house began to stir

There was something different at the window

Something quiet in the world

I pulled back the curtain slowly

And the whole backyard had changed

Every branch was holding silver

Every rooftop wore the same

The kitchen clock was ticking

There was coffee on the stove

The Christmas cards were on the counter

And the stockings hung below

I could hear the furnace humming

Like it always does this time

And somewhere down the hallway

Someone turned over in their sleep

December morning Snow falling without a sound

December morning

Nothing moving in this town

For just a little while The whole world seems to wait

December morning Before everybody wakes

I stepped outside in slippers

Just to feel it underneath

The snow was soft and untouched

And the air was clean and sweet

I could see my breath around me

I could hear a cardinal sing

And for once I wasn’t thinking

About everything

No one needs an answer

No one needs a plan

Christmas doesn’t need explaining When you see it where you stand

Soon the doors will open Soon the coffee will disappear

Soon somebody will turn the music up And Christmas will be everywhere

But right now there’s just the snowfall

And the quiet of this place

And I’m gonna keep this moment Before the morning changes shape

December morning

Snow falling without a sound

December morning White blankets on the ground For just a little while

Everything feels new

December morning And I get to see it too

December morning Before the laughter fills the air December morning Before we

all get everywhere I’ll stand here for a moment And let the

silence stay December morning

Before Christmas starts the day

The house is waking slowly

The snow is still coming down

And somewhere in the distance

I can hear the first car now (December morning…)