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A Glimpse From Christmas Past

By D. C. Donahue

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It was Christmas Eve, when snow started lightly drifting down. Ther I was gifts in hand, as I hustled through the town. The stores were all opened, as their lights twinkled with life. Streets were bustling with shoppers, with last minute gifts in flight. Salvation Army bell ringers were stationed at many corners and stores. They'd offer 'Seasons Greetings', in soliciting for the needy, the poor. Main Street was strung with garland and wreaths that ran from pole to pole...to City Hall down Broad Street where the Mummers soon would stroll. There, William Penn stood with a grin; smiling down on the carolers below. Oh, what a beautiful town this is when covered in a blanket of snow.

Now finished with shopping I pulled on my gloves stepping out into the night. I turned my collar to the cold, wrapping my scarf 'round tight. The streets were covered as buses and cars slushed their way through town. The pavements were now newly coated and slowing everything down. Thinking of nights like tonight and how much colder downtown always seemed. Maybe it's due to the tall buildings that are surrounded by rivers and steams? Carefully I walked, rounding a corner, so not to slip or fall. When glancing into a shop window I was taken by surprise and awe.

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