Twas the Night after Christmas on Smith Mountain Lake

Twas the Night after Christmas on Smith Mountain Lake,

Nothing stirred on the water, no boat left a wake.

The Marina’s were quiet, sailboats tucked in with care

In the hopes that quite soon, Spring would be here!

The anglers were nestled all snug in their beds,

While visions of bass danced in their heads.

I with a glass of a sweet Bedford wine

Was enjoying the quiet and resting my mind.

When out on the lake there arose such clatter

I sprang from my chair to see what was the matter.

Away to the window I flew in a dash,

I heard a boat rumble and a bit of a splash.

The moon on the water cast a beautiful glow,

So I could see clearly the objects below!

There on the water, what should appear,

But a man in a boat with eight tiny reindeer?

I hollered at my wife “you’d better come quick!”

For I knew in an instant that this was St Nick!

I pondered a moment, what’s he doing here?

For Christmas has passed already this year.

Then through the dark I heard him call out,

As the reindeer were rocking the boat all about,

Closer and closer to shore the boat came

And he whistled, and shouted, and called them by name!

"Now Dasher! now, Dancer! now, Prancer and Vixen!

On, Comet! On, Cupid! on, Donner and Blitzen!

“To the middle of the boat, be careful don’t rock,

Or we’ll never make it to the tiny boat dock!”

When they made it to shore every one of them dry,

I let a out a whoop and St Nick heard my cry!

A smile on his lips and a nod of his head,

Soon let me to know I had nothing to dread.

So I asked him the question that burned in my mind

What was here at the lake that he hoped to find?

Imagine my shock when he states his desire,

To Smith Mountain Lake he wants to retire!

“I am looking for a place right here on the lake

A place with a pool, now that would be great!”

And I heard he exclaim as he sailed out of sight,

“Glad your Christmas was great! Now have a great night!”

                                                                                       Author: KW

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