Candles flames flicker golden
as the light of the silver
moon breaks through the
frost-covered windowpanes.
Silver bells beckon carolers
in the distance to blend
their golden voices
and spread joy and cheer.
A silver star shoots
from the diamond-studded sky
and lands on top of
a Christmas tree.
Gold ornaments dangle mutely
near silver-tinseled limbs
that bend beneath the weight
of candy canes.
Gifts adorned in silver paper
wear gold ribbons like sashes
and wait patiently for
their grand debut.
The silver hands of time
make their rounds
on a gold clock.
Wishes gleam silver
in a child’s restless eyes,
but the harbinger of great
tidings intends to assign him
memories that will last
well beyond his golden years.