Aroma of the Season

The aroma in the air reminds me

That snow will soon come to fall

Neighbor's houses all adorned with lights

And you can hear carols at the mall

There's a special kind of excitement

Shared by those young and old

A feeling that you wish will never go away

Even though the air is so crisp and cold

The colorful lights and beautiful bulbs

Adorned on every house, every porch

No matter where you look you see them

It's like there's a new life, like the fire to the torch

The aroma of fresh baked cookies

And cinnamon from each and every store

All the festive fun things bring me joy

But it means family and so much more

Some may think this is all too commercial

But me, I see the joy in all the faces around me

How happy people are greeting one another

And how there's no race or creed, it's love we see