Holiday Check-Out
Shopping for the Christmas Spirit
"Christmas, my child, is love in action.
Every time we love,
every time we give,
it's Christmas."
Dale Evans
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Tradition dictates shopping lists
And Christmas cards, sealed with a kiss.
If only faded splendor could
Light meanings yet misunderstood.
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My tale of travesty and woe
Began about two weeks ago.
With coupons, discounts to accrue,
I knew what gifts I must pursue.
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I grabbed my breakfast in a bag
To make the mall, despite defrag -
Epitome of Advent time,
The denouement: a callous crime.
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A stoic Santa held the door,
Donations, coinage to implore.
Frustrated phylums filed by;
He clinked his bucket with a sigh.
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I sprinted crowded aisles fast
To load the shopping cart at last,
Then reselected checkout lane
To take advantage of terrain.
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Then, all at once, as if by trick,
My cart was bumped by no St. Nick.
A sneering sort of surly sort
Cut in my line, that spoiled sport.
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The cashier tugged her tagged smock,
And anxiously, she eyed the clock.
"Convicted killjoy - aisle one,
Anathema to Yuletide fun."
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With Christmas spirit like to flee,
I tried to greet her merrily.
The other customers in line
Were nodding sadly in resign.
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At last, I hefted my own sack
And left the shop, no turning back.
I pondered my completed chore,
That left me somehow wanting more.
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For what is Christmas, but a time
To recognize the King Divine?
No nasty nincompoop's display
Will ruin happy holiday.
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- Tradition dictates shopping lists and Christmas cards, sealed with a kiss.
- "Convicted killjoy - aisle one, anathema to Yuletide fun."
- No nasty nincompoop's display will ruin happy holiday.
14 Comments
Post a CommentSo true!!!
Beautiful!!
The shopping can be such a distraction.
Love, LOVE LOVE it!
This was really wonderful!
:^)
This one is wonderful
I adored this, especially the line about convicted killjoy in aisle 1.
i loved this poem. I usually prefer poems that do not rhyme but you really did an exceptional job with this- Very Creative verses too.
THIS IS SO GREAT..THANK YOU