We had Christmas
we had Christmas
we had wrapping paper
and a thirteen-pound turkey
we had tissue paper, tree
skirts
and a hullabaloo
we had all the trimmings
joy, tears, mid-afternoon
naps
and a drink or two
we ran out of double As
and patience
we had too much
but it was fun and special
a thing to behold
lo, a star in the sky

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