it might not be celebrated
but it’s certainly not ignored
it is the chance for every
local to smile their brightest smile
and wish me a merry Christmas
I am not celebrating this year
it just didn’t turn out that way
I mean, I signed up for a banquet
and then stood the party up
I ended up sitting for hours
at the foot of a mountain
and a guru
he says that a mirror doesn’t need
to be in the right mood
to reflect
it just does
I leave the gathering
and have no compulsion
to join the Christmas celebrations
