’Tis the night before Christmas, the streets hushed and still,
Two hearts beat in secret, by love’s stubborn will.
Kept apart by hard times and rules cold and tight,
They dreamed of one moment, one shared winter night.
He counted his hours, his coins, and his days,
She waited through walls lined with duty and “no’s” they would say.
Yet courage found footsteps through snow soft and white,
And hope led them both to the same glowing light.
No riches, no feast, just a touch, just a smile,
A Christmas together—if only a while.
For love that holds fast through the dark and the fear,
Finds its way home when Christmas is near.
ID: Crystar