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I'm Walt. And I'm Marie Elena.
This is the collaboration of two kindred spirits; partners in rhyme;
"the best friends we've never met."
All "Across the Lake. Eerily."

Friday, December 10, 2010

ATTENTION DEFICIT CHRISTMAS (To the tune of Jingle Bells)

Dashing through the thoughts
Of an A.D.D.-fraught head.
Presents to be bought;
Writing this instead.

Pretty snow outside
Calling me to play
“Ought to/want to” soon collide
Now, which will win today?

Hey!
Cards to write! Sweets to bake!
Stockings to be hung!
Presents to be bought and wrapped, and carols to be sung!
Hey!
Cards to write! Sweets to bake!
Stockings to be hung!
Presents to be bought and wrapped, and carols to be sung!

Dashing through the mall
In a state of frenzied fear.
Busy! Aren’t we all?
It’s that time of year!

Who did I forget?
Did I check my list out twice?
Then I break into a sweat
For paying retail price!

Oh!
Cards to write! Sweets to bake!
Stockings to be hung!
Presents to be bought and wrapped, and carols to be sung!
Hey!
Cards to write! Sweets to bake!
Stockings to be hung!
Presents to be bought and wrapped, and carols to be sung!

As I sit and write
And I work to make this rhyme,
Joy creeps in despite
I’m running out of time

To do the things I must
Like write my Christmas cards.
Instead I sit and look nonplussed –
Give judgment my regards.

Oh!
Things to do! Things to do!
Running out of time!
Cannot pull myself away from working on this rhyme.
Hey!
Things to do! Things to do!
But I’m not uptight.
Oh what fun it was to write a Christmas poem tonight!

Hey!

Marie Elena

11 comments:

  1. Oh, did I need that today! Getting my Christmas on little by little myself. Tree is up and the outside lights are hung. It's a start.

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  2. Glad to be of service, Sir Walter of Woj. Just in a silly mood, and that's what came of it. Too close for comfort, though! Ha!

    M.E.

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  3. Oh my gosh - what a riot - and I can so relate! I think this is a new holiday classic!

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  4. Teehee! Thanks, Banana! And I'm sorry to hear that you can relate as well. Maybe it comes with being poets, eh you two up there? I mean ... 3 out of 3 of us so far? Hmmmm...

    M.E.

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  5. Funny! Are you sure you didn't write this for me? I feel exactly like that. Thanks for making me smile!

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  6. Thanks for the comment, Laurie! I'm finding it really interesting how every one of us so far writes poetry, and every one of us so far can relate. Makes one think, doesn't it? :-\

    M.E.

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  7. You go, Marie. In this poem, I'm with ya.

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  8. Marie Marie, I mentioned this at WR, but this poem is fantastic!

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  9. This is absolutely wonderful! Perhaps what makes it so is how true it is. Love it!!

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