On a night before Christmas, the stars gently gleam, In a home brightly lit, where friendships redeem. For decades entwined, through stories unfold, Side by side, as the years swiftly unfold. Our third annual gathering, a jubilant spree, Where laughter and joy mix like waves on the sea. With dancing and drinking, hearts light and free, We celebrate bonds forged in shared company. Through life's twists and turns, the future unknown, We hold up each other, in love we're homegrown. For age is but shadow, as closely we stand, Friends for a lifetime, hand in comforting hand.