The Day After

I start sneaking Louisiana Christmas Day October First.

Making Christmas plans by mid July.

I beg to put the tree up as soon as we have

put away our last homespun Turkey Napkin holder.

With the boxes down from the attic,

Mom’s dancing Santa and Mrs. Clause ready.

I grab my favorite blanket and pillow

to settle in under our Christmas Tree of twenty years.

This marks the beginning of a force not to be reckoned with;

a FORCE greater then all our will combined…

The FORCE that is known as ~ Christmas.

||: Christmas programs, Christmas presents, Christmas pizzas,

A Christmas flurry, Christmas hugs, &  Christmas.

Christmas m&ms, Christmas Hallmark Movies, Christmas Santas,

A Christmas gray hair, Christmas lights &  Christmas.

Christmas mangers, Christmas Bell Ringers, Christmas wishes,

A Christmas Story, Christmas greetings & Christmas.

Christmas Boulevard beers, Christmas mark ups & Christmas savings.

A Christmas loan, Christmas White Elephants &  Christmas :||

Which will exhaustively lead us to the day I equally love;

The day the FORCE leaves us.

The Day After  ~ Christmas

Taking down the lights while your warming up leftovers.

Sitting for longer then the time it takes to put on your shoes.

Writing on a new computer, building a Monster Lego Castle & Hearse.

Reading KC Crime Central & filling the house with HAPPY HEART.

 Snoozin’ to Turner and Hoo... c…..