all gifts and glowing faces
are gone dead needles course
throughout the house
the tree leans a bit left like
an old man needing a cane
the silver and gold balls
need dusting before boxing
there’s a sad droop to the branches
made even sadder on cloudy days
and like the life of cheap things
the garland will be pulled and tossed
the pine creature looks ready
and has been for awhile
and would prefer to get it
over with quickly
dragged to the curb
like the Roman soldiers
did to Jesus’ after his life
of forgiveness and salvation
uniquely purposed lives
never seem to last
and I heard the crows
never bothered him either
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