Santa’s worst nightmare
what the holiday season might look like for some
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there will be no Christmas this year
the whole family dared to depart
to distant places and states
close to death, far from the sun
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there is nothing to cook
the fridge is buzzing, but where is the food?
there is no way to make ends meet
I guess we must starve to death
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chill blows from the fireplace and leaky windows
cold comfort, evaporated needs
fingers and toes frozen to death
nothing left, just empty socks, no gifts to give
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the Christmas tree doesn’t shine so brightly
childhood glow lost for good, power outage
there is no money to pay the bills
everything is dire and going on a bad schedule for years
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finally, someone called, but where is the phone?
isn’t this the one with the cut wire, cold dial and no reception?
a glassy face peeks through the shutters
where is life? mine is mixed with surrealist frost painting
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the reminder lies beneath the rigid surface
there is no light, but it’s okay, I can see all the clues
the darkness sharpens my senses, clearing the view
turning them into icicles cutting edges
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I will feed on words, no need for light
the greatest warmth can be found in human hearts
the phone may be dead, but the ear is acute
to listen to the world in its most resonant and wayward hue
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where Christmas carols are not allowed, nor hypocrisy
to ensure that the accounts are settled
without alarms and with eyes open wide
whatever happens, Santa Claus will no longer give us his rod
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where evil comes from, there it should return
sweeping the dirty snow into one heap of gloom
not touched until ripe
to die of one’s own will and in accordance with the law
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