Twas the night before Christmas
And on the driveway
Cornhole players were fueled
By beer and chardonnay

The boards were laid out
With meticulous care
Family pride was at stake
Tension filled the air

The teams were decided
The matchups were set
We filled out our brackets
Yes, we even bet

The kids went first
What a cute little sight
They picked up the bags
And tossed with all their might

Bridget and Jill won first place
Connor slid down the board, like he was flying
Brendan, Molly and Caroline made it known
They’ll be playing with the adults in no time

After present opening and merry making
The main event finally got underway
Pat, a two-time champ, was the favorite
Paired with novice Maria, would it be his day?

The bags were flying, the trash was talked
We have a new way to celebrate
Someone even brought out
Some goodies on a plate

One by one, as teams started to fall
A murmur went through the throng
Maria was starting to get it
Just what was going on?

Bobo and I had also put together
A couple of winning games
Would I meet Maria in the final?
The house would never be the same

This Cornholey Night took forever
But we managed not to freeze
Despite all of our hoots and hollers
No one called the police

The semifinals produced great drama
But my team came up empty
On the other side, Pat and Maria
Squeaked out a victory

The final was set, the stakes unveiled
Pat and Maria against Vicki and Den
The gaggle of Sheas wondered
Could Pat really win again?

Best two out of three to 21 points
They would play for family pride
And a hideous statue and mink stole
That my late mother left behind

The bags started flying
The cheers filled the night
Maria and Vicki
Threw cornholes left and right

Maria joined Pat won it all
The stole on my wife was quite a sight
We hugged and laughed and went inside
After a fantastic Cornholey Night