‘Twas the night before Christmas in the house of Cullen,
All were quite busy, no one was sullen.
Emmett downed a pine with just one blow,
Which Alice had decorated so grand, don’t you know!
Only one stocking was hung up tonight,
For a child named Renesmee, who squealed with delight!
For this celebration was made for one cause;
The arrival of none other than Santa Claus.
Back at the cottage, with paper and bows, Bella wrapped presents for Nessie…with Rose.
Delighted, that now, they were sisters, so dear;
It’s amazing what happened in just one short year.
Charlie and Sue, engaged, now, to marry,
Were also quite busy, no time to tarry.
Charlie cursed quietly under his breath.
They still couldn’t leave. Where were Leah and Seth?
When, finally, Sue’s two kids did arrive,
With the car fully loaded, they pulled out of the drive.
It seemed kind of silly to leave break of dawn,
But he wouldn’t argue, no, not Charlie Swan.
Carlisle and Esme were cooking up stuff,
But with werewolves coming, would there be quite enough!
Folks soon would arrive, but one thing to do first;
Go on a hunt to make sure there’s no thirst.
Alice could see that they still had one hour,
Which was plenty of time for some deer to devour.
Edward drove up with wrapped presents galore,
Brought some in the house, then went back for more.
“This time,” he thought, “she’ll accept what I give…
She’s my Bella, my wife, for as long as we live.”
On the back porch, Nessie did what she oughta,
For the reindeer, she put a big bowl of water.
Next to the tree, on a cloth made of silk,
For Santa, some cookies and a tall glass of milk.
Candles were lit and the tables were set
For a Christmas morning none would forget.
The music was playing. There were lights on the trees.
The house would be found with the greatest of ease.
The guests were arriving. All Cullens were there
To greet their new friends and wish holiday cheer.
People were laughing and eating the food.
Even Leah was in a good mood.
If one looked at Jasper, they’d see a broad smile;
He’d keep Leah happy, at least for awhile!
Only one person seemed very sad.
Renesmee said, “Mama, I must have been bad.
Santa should be here, but where is his sled?
Has he gone to see other children instead?”
“Hey, Renesmee,” said Emmett, “what’s all that noise?
Could that be Santa Claus, bringing you toys?”
Nessie ran to the window. All talking did pause.
For there in the yard was dear old Santa Claus.
Instead of reindeer, eight wolves pulled the sled.
By a ninth wolf, in front, the others were led.
“It’s Rudolph, Mama!” and Bella smiled back.
For the wolf, with the red nose, was Jacob Black.
With tears in her eyes, she thought, “Oh, that boy!
He’d do just about anything to bring Nessie joy.”
Suddenly, Santa was gone…that was weird.
He was now in the house with red suit and beard.
His eyes, how they twinkled. He carried a sack.
If you looked very closely, you’d see Billy Black.
Then Paul and Embry and others were there.
Soon, Quil arrived, carrying Clare.
It was a time full of happiness…no one was sad.
A celebration that good triumphed bad.
A time to put old issues to rest,
As each saw the other for their very best.
Then, Carlisle and Billy looked very mysterious.
“We have something to say, and it’s really quite serious.
Loyalty proven…It wasn’t an act.
And the time is right for a brand new pact.
Quileutes and Cullens exist hand in hand,
Free to walk on the other’s land.
If ever we’re threatened, with death, by others,
We’ll all stand together…sisters and brothers.”
With emotion filled comments and tears in some eyes,
People were hugging and saying goodbyes.
Cars, loaded with gifts, food, and holiday cheer,
All promised to be on hand next year.
“Renesmee is snoring, so we’d better go;
But Carlisle and Esme, I want you to know
I love you so much.” Bella said, so sincere.
“Before we go, let me make this quite clear.
The decision to change was mine from the start,
No need for another…your son IS my heart.”
Hands clasped together, Bella and Ed
Carried Nessie home, and put her to bed
“She’s perfect,” he said, “but then, so are you.
Who would have guessed, after all I’ve been through,
That I would have love and a life filled with bliss.”
Then he hugged her and gave her the most tender kiss.
Of course, there was more…’twas a night full of passion.
But, I’ll tell you the rest in Stephenie fashion.
The love that they shared was honest and true.
Having said that, MERRY CHRISTMAS to you!
Love and hugs to all of you…Gracie
That’s awesome. It created an awesome visual in my head.
And I want that Edward stocking!!!
Merry Christmas, fellow Danger Magnet! :-)
~Sarah~
Thanks…Happy holidays, Sarah…I hope the new year brings much happiness to you and those you love…Lpve and hugs…Gracie
That was so good! Iloveit!!!
Happy Holidays :D
That was amazing!! Did you write that Gracie?!
Hi Susie…Glad you liked it…Yes, I wrote it this week…My Christmas gift to all my Danger Magnet sisters. Happy holidays…Love and hugs…Gracie
Happy holidays to you too, Daniella!
I can’t type through this cloud of tears…Gracie, you certainly have a gift with words and ideas! What a wonderful gift and I think it should be sent to some of the other sites so that it can be shared with a whole lot of others Twi-Hards…
Merry Christmas and thanks for such a heart warmer…XOXO..RL
Hey Lionwoman…I would love to send it out, but I don,t know how to do that…very limited computer skills…G.
@Gracie: With your permission, I can email it to some site owners… :)
OH MY GOD…I am overwhelmed that you think it’s that good. Of course…you know I trust your judgement…G.
OK, this was awesome! Ugh, I want to read this to my kids when I have them instead of the regular one! HAHA!!
Thanks Joie…Happy holidays…G.
Totally awesome! I love it!! And I have a New Moon Edward stocking too!
Thanks Jackie…Merry Christmas!…Gracie
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This is ABSOLUTELY AWESOME and brought tears to my eyes!
I’ve re-read it more than five times and will probably keep coming back to feel the love again and again.
And thanks for providing the Share feature…I’ve sent it to all my Twilighter friends to appreciate and enjoy.
LOVE IT!!
Is it alright if I can use your poem in a glog for glogster.com? I really love it and I think it’s amazing! I would tell who wrote it and where they could find it if you let me glog it. Please?
Wonderful!!! Fabulous!!! I love it!!
Of course,Shana…it is my holiday gift to my sister TWILIGHTERS. Have a wonderful holiday to you and those you love…So glad you liked my poem…Gracie
Thanks so much,Wblian…It was fun to write…a very Merry Christmas to you…Gracie
omg, that was amazing! uve got mad skills!
it was a perfect, flowing story, while still maintaining rhyme!
nice job, gracester!!!
Wow! That was amazing! It made me so happy and tear up a bit too! I’ve always thought if what life after BD is like for the Cullens, the wolves and the humans =) thanks so much for sharing!
That is an amazing poem – tell Gracie she should send it to Stephenie Meyer ;)
Thanks to Supercoolio, Erin, and Lexi,,,It was fun to write…and more fun to share it with all of you. Your beautiful comments are so appreciated. Happy holidays and a wonderful 2010…I’m in South Florida…weather not so bad…wherever you are…BE SAFE and stay warm…Gracie
Very well done! Who would have thought a vampire family would inspire a Christmas poem? :)
Who indeed…I guess I’m just not ready to call it a day with these characters…and I love little Renesmee…Merry Christmas!…Gracie
Gracie, thank you so much for giving us this present, your Christmas poem post-Breaking Dawn. Apparently I’m not the only one it brought to tears. You did a fantastic job! I’ve hoped that Stephenie will write a fifth book, and your poem just makes me want it that much more.
I know your poem has made many people smile. I’m going to print it out in a nice font and frame it. If Stephenie hasn’t already read your poem, you can be sure she will, and I bet it touches her as well.
The best of the Season to you and your family!
Jan
Thanks Jan…I am thrilled that so many people are enjoying the poem…the responses have been so warm and friendly. If Stephenie does read it, I hope she understands it was written with much love for the characters she created and the utmost respect and complete awe for her ability as a writer. Happy holidays…Love and hugs…Gracie
That was a really neat poem I really enjoyed it. You are very creative. I don’t know you but I hope you have a happy holidays.
Good Lord, you had me in tears. That was brilliantly done.
From one writer to another. *hug*
WOW. Just. WOW. That was amazing. Gonna forward it to Seth Meyer and see if he’ll send it to Stephenie; I think she’d love it!!
Thanks Dee Dee…Happy holidays to you too…Gracie
HI Chris…I’m so delighted that you enjoyed it…Hugs to you too! Merry Christmas and a super 2010…Gracie
Hi Kristan…I am overwhelmed at the positive feedback…I have been getting messages from people all over the world! I would be so honored if Stephenie read it…she is the guru of contemporary literature. My only concern is that she not feel I’m being disrespectful to her characters or story in any way. The poem was written because I love the characters and find it difficult to say good-bye to them…and doesn’t Renesmee deserve a little Christmas! Happy holidays…Gracie Wynn
Gracie,
Merry Christmas. Thank you for the wonderful holiday treat from our favorite Twilight friends. Your poem was amazing, I loved how you tied everyone in and kept their character traits (Edward hoping Bella would accept gifts from him this year ; ) If you haven’t considered writing more often, maybe even fanfic please do!!!
Thank you again from all of us,
FB
Hi First Blush…So glad you enjoyed the poem…I love TWILIGHT and tried to make it a point to be faithful to the wonderful characters created by Stephenie Meyer. The only problem is that after BREAKING DAWN…well, I’m just not ready to say good-bye to them yet. In response to your comment, I am currently writing a novel…no vampires…nothing to do with TWILIGHT…can’t even give you a title yet…maybe soon…I promise my Danger Magnet friends will be the first to know. Hope you had a great Christmas…Happy New Year! Love and hugs…Gracie
Wow, this is just wonderful. I thoroughly enjoyed this. Thank you to “Gracie”.
Thank you gb…best wishes for a happy new year…Gracie
Oh, many thanks for your Christmas gift! Here in Ukraine we have Christmas tomorrow – January 7th, and here it is – your bewitching poem, so graceful and fluently pouring out like music Edward played on his piano. You are right – the worst thing when finishing the favourite book is saying good-bye to the characters :-( So thank you so much for meeting Cullens and werewolves again. It’s a great pleasure for everyone who loves GOOD prose and poetry!
Dear Galka… You are so sweet to say such kind things about my poem…actually, it is our poem, as it is my holiday gift to all those readers of TWILIGHT who needed a little more! I hope your holiday was fantastic and the new year is a good one for you and those you love…Love and hugs…Gracie
omg i love this especially the
“twas a night full of passion. But, I’ll tell you the rest in Stephenie fashion.”