11-19-2018, 09:30 AM
He Still Enjoys Christmas
She used to hum about reindeer
in October, place Santa hats
on helpless jack-o-lanterns,
homemade eggnog in the fridge.
It was when her Christmas pants
were tight enough for him to notice,
she didn't wake up on Boxing Day alone.
Today, she thinks of Rudolph
having to overdose because of the bullies,
the mall Santa hourly.
He left her on New Year's Eve
for someone named Candy Cane.
She disliked irony after that.
She hadn't learned to hate yet:
positive pregnancy test negated
by unanswered phone calls
(no appropriate emoji),
his half of the abortion unpaid.
She used to hum about reindeer
in October, place Santa hats
on helpless jack-o-lanterns,
homemade eggnog in the fridge.
It was when her Christmas pants
were tight enough for him to notice,
she didn't wake up on Boxing Day alone.
Today, she thinks of Rudolph
having to overdose because of the bullies,
the mall Santa hourly.
He left her on New Year's Eve
for someone named Candy Cane.
She disliked irony after that.
She hadn't learned to hate yet:
positive pregnancy test negated
by unanswered phone calls
(no appropriate emoji),
his half of the abortion unpaid.
Time is the best editor.