An inch of new, a skim of old,
a dusting of -- as always,
you get to decide
the meaning of shared experience.
All holiday shorthand.
We could be cooking up
something festive:
dress the, bake the, stir the,
and take away the cold before eating:
All holiday shorthand.
To a dollop of this, add
a surprise heft of that.
What’s in that box?
Is it it outbound or in? Or for me?
All holiday shorthand.
Big boxes, little boxes,
fancy envelopes
from the insurance company.
You get to decide what that means.
All holiday shorthand.
The size of a box, where you go,
who you’re with,
just when the big fight comes, and
who washes up…
All holiday shorthand.
news from a small town 18, November 2012
