'Twas the night before Christmas
And all through the house
Little things stirred
No bigger than a mouse
They slip between shadows
Remaining unseen
Apart from their eyes
A sickly sliver of green
From the crack in the curtain
Or under the chair
There's a whisper of movement
You're not sure's even there
A flicker that tickles
The corner of your eye
That you just can't quite itch
No matter how you try
They're sneaky
They're silent
They lie there in wait
Biding their time
Until it gets late
The children are sleeping
Curled up in their beds
Whilst little things stare
Hungrily at their heads
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Holiday Reads: Christmas Poems & Stories
Short StoryAll the Christmas poems and short stories and lists from all your favorite Wattpad writers! We'll have poems that are riffs on 'Twas The Night Before Christmas, cute Christmas short stories, lists and so much more!
