Twas An Eve Before Publishing...

Twas An Eve Before Publishing

By Donna L Martin

Twas an eve before publishing,

And when all throughout my house,

I’d just finished a story

About a cat and a mouse.

Next year would be busy

With many stories to write,

But what if I’m not published,

Tho I try hard as I might?

I shut down my old laptop

And turned off the light,

When suddenly a noise

Rang out in the night.

I rushed to my front door

To sneak a peek outside,

There stood an old wizard

With a donkey named Clyde.

He said his name was Berlin

And he came bearing a gift

Of a new Mac computer

And bags he could scarcely lift.

He asked could he come inside,

And get out of the harsh cold?

Well, I gladly let him in

After the story he told.

He was going to Vegas

To try his luck with the dice,

But got lost near the North Pole

And met a dude who was nice.

“I’ll help you get to Vegas,
 Make a stop along the way.

I don’t have time to visit

The Martins by Christmas Day!”

Then Berlin opened his sack

While books spilled onto the floor.

Lots of writer references,

Author stories I adore.

“Here's all the magic you need

To make the right dreams come true.

It takes belief in yourself.

Hard work. It's all up to you!”

The wizard smiled, turned to go

Out into the winter night.

But I heard words softly said

As I turned off the porch light.

“Good luck in the coming year,

With a book contract or two.

Should you run into that dude,

Clyde wants a blanket in blue!”

 **MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE**