Post by karlsie on Dec 27, 2010 20:58:15 GMT -5
It was the night after Christmas and the house was a wreck
The children had crashed during the twelfth viewing of Shrek
Sprawled on the carpet, both the big kids and small
Dreamed of their next visit to the local mall
There, in the quiet, we examined our loot
The Carrharts jackets, new dresses and suits
The men sported their new Leatherman toolry
While the women showed off their e-bay jewelry
The Blue Ray Player, the train and trestle
Had been won through the diligence of Black Friday Specials
The battle was over, we had all our wishes
Except that nobody wanted to do the dishes
“I brought the Yule Salad,” protested one
“I roasted the turkey,” stated another
“I came as a guest,” said one stately lady
and so the job was passed through the ranks of each other
Deep into the evening the argument lumbered
Until all were exhausted and everyone slumbered
The mice scurried off with the gingerbread crumbs
while the cats played ping pong with the sugar plums
When what to my wondering eyes should appear
but a gleeful nymph crying, “never fear
if Christmas let down has you wondering what Christmas really entails
You need to take advantage of our after Christmas sales!
We have the new high powered vacuum cleaner you’re craving
We have the magic weight loss pills
We have the super energizers
and exercise bicycle deals
Prepare for Christmas now
and we will add to your wagon
One very special
One magical trained dragon”
I knew in a moment we had been tricked
the best deals of all came after Christmas had been licked
Our pockets were empty, our spirits flaggin’
we knew we could not afford a magical trained dragon
But next year we would wait
our strategy clear
We’d hold back on Christmas until
The New Year
We’ll buy a trained dragon to
clean up the shambles
of tinsel and bows
and store specials gambles
It will wash all the dishes
and make the house bright
so at last we can all have
a good late Christmas night
The children had crashed during the twelfth viewing of Shrek
Sprawled on the carpet, both the big kids and small
Dreamed of their next visit to the local mall
There, in the quiet, we examined our loot
The Carrharts jackets, new dresses and suits
The men sported their new Leatherman toolry
While the women showed off their e-bay jewelry
The Blue Ray Player, the train and trestle
Had been won through the diligence of Black Friday Specials
The battle was over, we had all our wishes
Except that nobody wanted to do the dishes
“I brought the Yule Salad,” protested one
“I roasted the turkey,” stated another
“I came as a guest,” said one stately lady
and so the job was passed through the ranks of each other
Deep into the evening the argument lumbered
Until all were exhausted and everyone slumbered
The mice scurried off with the gingerbread crumbs
while the cats played ping pong with the sugar plums
When what to my wondering eyes should appear
but a gleeful nymph crying, “never fear
if Christmas let down has you wondering what Christmas really entails
You need to take advantage of our after Christmas sales!
We have the new high powered vacuum cleaner you’re craving
We have the magic weight loss pills
We have the super energizers
and exercise bicycle deals
Prepare for Christmas now
and we will add to your wagon
One very special
One magical trained dragon”
I knew in a moment we had been tricked
the best deals of all came after Christmas had been licked
Our pockets were empty, our spirits flaggin’
we knew we could not afford a magical trained dragon
But next year we would wait
our strategy clear
We’d hold back on Christmas until
The New Year
We’ll buy a trained dragon to
clean up the shambles
of tinsel and bows
and store specials gambles
It will wash all the dishes
and make the house bright
so at last we can all have
a good late Christmas night
