Twas the Week Before Christmas

It's the week before Christmas. Oh crap! Are you Kidding!

The decorations, the presents, the menu - Get Up! Stop Sitting!

We need to get to the attic, to the woods, to the store!

Yes it needs to be done - plus the wreath for the door!

The children keep asking, "What's the matter?, they say.

"Have you forgotten in a week it will be Christmas Day?"

What will we tell them if we don't manage to get it all done?

"So sorry kids this year Christmas will stink, there's to be no more fun?"

The neighbor's lawn, have you seen it? There are so many lights

When did that happen? When did they? How many nights?

On their windows are bows. On ours? Heaven knows!

We are so behind! So behind! From our heads to our toes.

Where do we start? Should we make a list and a plan?

Or maybe we just book a trip to Japan.

No, that won't do we really need to get ready,

If we don't Christmas dinner will be a pot of spaghetti!

We could start with the presents. Do we know what they want?

And for whom should we buy for, your brother, my aunt?

And the kids, yes the kids, we could get them some games.

For the XBox and Wii - but I don't know the names.

To the stores I will travel. To the stores I will go.

How many to visit I really don't know.

To Target, To Nordstrom, To Macy's, and Old Navy Too!

To the Gap, and to Starbucks, and to the Little House Blue!

To the mall I will go and drive around and around.

Where there will not be a parking spot in the lot to be found!

To the computer I'll try that - now we're really in trouble!

To get it by Christmas we'll have to pay double!

Now go get the tree. Yes, the tree. You can do it!

Please remember the size. Yes, the size. We need one that will fit!

When it comes home let's remember putting it up can be fun.

No screaming, no shouting, or the kids they will run!

Christmas Card picture? Is that what you said?

There's no chance that we have one without eyes that are red!

Get everyone together. We can try one more time.

Matching shirts? Are you joking? It can't be a crime!

Time to go to the attic and get all the stuff.

Unwrap all the bulbs. Give the fake wreath a good fluff.

Wait, what's that in that box? The one over there?

Is that the Santa pillow that goes in the rocking chair?

This week will be crazy! Yes, we've done it again!

Last year we swore we would remember the pain!

We promised to be organized. Not to wait till the last minute!

The chance of that really happening is like the lottery - and we win it!

We'll make it. We'll pull it together. We will!

We'll even be happy until we see the credit card bill!

We'll worry about that later. It may take all year to get over our blight.

For now Happy Christmas to all , and to all a Good Night!

Ho, Ho, HO!
Magda