11-19-2018, 01:21 PM
completely different completely likable though a bit sad. the last line clinches the pain of it all. showing he didn't really care at all. nicely done.
(11-19-2018, 09:30 AM)Richard Wrote: 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. solid opening so far.
It was when her Christmas pants
were tight enough for him to notice, what about a semi- colon
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. for me this line makes me falter, could just be me but i'm wondering what [the mall santa hour] is and why it doesn't sound okay
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.