Free verse № 117225
Scapegoat
In Christmas giving, I need escape,
if the giftâs of any consequence,
from praise piled on for what it isnât
from little folks missing what it is.
I need someone to handle praise,
to take it in my place,
a jolly soul who drops a gift,
then dodges off to other little folks,
who, when the pressureâs on,
can simply pop up the chimney
and avoid the worst of it.
3 comments
Merry Christmas to you and your father. May he recover and be relieved of the epilepsy that has plagued him.
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