As I get older I've come to believe...
that Christmas is not always as we like to perceive
The family gathers as we all expect
then...at the end of the day leaves my house a complete wreck
They hang their stockings on the chimney with care
There's sure more there then I remember last year
Gifts over flow under the tree
and the hound dog lays around scratching his fleas
As usual a potluck is the order of our day
"Oh!" they said, "I didn't have time to cook I was busy at play."
No food would be coming of that there was no doubt
Good thing we know this family inside and out
Busy we were baking and cooking
No breaks for us would we be taking
A full course meal was prepared for the table
The channel was tuned to football on cable
Dinner is over, gifts have been exchanged
I'm beginning to feel a little deranged
New toys every where with no place to walk
I keep taking sneak peeks up at the clock
The kids run rampant as parents are relaxing
Family gatherings for me have become quite taxing
But holidays are for sharing and enjoying each other
Mother, father, aunts, uncles, sister and brothers
So my hope for when the next holiday rolls around
We'll all be together including that hound
They are all survivors of that there is no doubt
Because I know this family inside and out
Darlene Sperber
January 23, 2009
Author notes
I am taking option # 1.. this is a humorous poem of my usual holidays spent with my family..some are better then others...I am getting older and less tolorable of glitches...
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- Partners In Crime new contest by Partners In Crime.
700 points, ended January 31, 2009, 6 entries
Gold trophy winner
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Comments
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This was a fun piece to read, made me envious of what you have because xmas with my family was the opposite, my new years day was a total disaster. Excellent piece, thanks for entering
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I was watching your family right there...and you know what..it all looked soooooooooooooooooo familiar to me....
Loved this,
Good luck in the contest
XXJeannette
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Great
This is a great piece. Very true for most people I believe. Well done and good luck in the contest.
Keep writing
Countrybabe
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Thanks for the comment..seems to be a pretty normal scenerio for most of us...but I love them all to heck...couldn't live with out them...
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lol great write best of luck
Tasha
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Thanks Poetic Tasha
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I like this a lot and it brings back so many wonderful memories when My MOM was with us .
and hey sometimes things would get a little rough. but I bet that after all is said and done you still enjoyed it. I know I did Wish I could do it again.
good luck in the contest.
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Thanks wingsofgold for reading my poem and commenting...you are right, I would not trade them for any thing...with all their faults I love them one and all...and hope to have them around me for many more holidays to come...How boring for those who have only perfection around them
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LOL, I know the feeling. I used to have dinner at my mom's big mistake. All the family there, all their kids screaming, yelling, misbehaving, running up and down te house, parents too blind or too ignorant to control them...I always left very early!
Basketball games are on Christmas so I sit alone and watch them and revel in the quiet!
Hey I just realized, you might be talking our Catz!!!!! lol
Her comment is funny, again, sounds like my life, lol
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Hey Yem,
Thanks for reading my Christmas complaint...
No, I wasn't talking about Catz..she couldn't be here during the holidays ...but would love to see her kicking and screaming...and throwing a hissy fit...Now that would be a sight for poor eyes...make the rest of the commotions worth while.....
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Ain't it the truth, Darlene !!!
At least our kids are beginning to realize what we went through when they were growing up, now that they have families of their own to deal with.
As for potlucks... remember when we'd have a potluck and would end up with so much food with EVERYONE bringing some. Now I think they all take it to mean a chance to be lucky to eat out of someone else's pot. It's a pet peeve of mine to have people show up empty handed even when you ask them ahead of time "do you know what you'll be bringing?" They don't even take the hint.
I'm rambling...
A good poem, Darlene and I wish you best in the contest, Sis
love and
Dee
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Hi Sis,
See what you are missing by not spending the holidays with the kids... maybe you should think twice about going north for them next year...
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