a cousin Christmas
lined up for birth order laughs
growing up too fast
we’re practical here
hoping LL Bean Santa
will hold till college
nothing brings magic
like five lined-up granddaughters
ready for Christmas
Lucky Charms wins hearts
tolerant menagerie
of “starved” frenemies
ugly sweater pup
ready for holiday fun
as long as there’s food
my teen girls cherish
our holiday traditions
cookies. candies. love.
never a year missed
as friends and family take turns
giving all colors.
my actor, artist
my sculptor, my filmmaker
my youngest daughter
top notch medicine
provided by his union
workers working win
voyeuristic youth
straining for hero worship
this day’s a lost cause
to be burned badly
leaves irreversible scars
i know this too well
reminders can burn
with each of love’s harsh seasons
oft without reason
so much lost from this
this me, trying to be good,
trying to please you
for a true friendship?
i would do anything, love.
offer everything.
but all of love’s views
have left me with rejection
(unforgivable)
the season has passed
i am nothing but a post
burned and scarred for life
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