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Christmas Blues

December 25, 2014
By 3wordstodescribeme GOLD, Albuquerque, New Mexico
3wordstodescribeme GOLD, Albuquerque, New Mexico
12 articles 1 photo 5 comments

Favorite Quote:
"In the end, we all become stories." --Margaret Atwood


Bah humbug!
I am the Ebenezer Scrooge of 2014.
Sorry, Santa
the Clausometer is at zero,
Christmas spirit isn’t what it used to be,
and grandma’s probably disowning me for not taking communion on Christmas eve,
and losing that Valentine’s Day check she gave me 2 years ago.
Let’s bring it up again, shall we?

Sorry, Mom,
I don’t want a pony and a pink fairy costume and legos and a book anymore,
cause what I want for Christmas can’t be bought

I’d love for Dad to stop his hostile vacuuming
and for all his grumpiness and stress to go away
I’d love for mom to not have insomnia anymore
and I’d give her a few more hours in the day,
and gosh, wouldn’t it be nice
for my friend to stop having anxiety attacks and nightmares about her friends dying
I’d love for that mentally ill bi girl to not jump off roofs and listen to voices that tell her to take pills
and swallow her troubles
I’d love for that boy to never burn himself again
I’d wish for equality,
for people of all genders
ages
classes
colors
sexualities
religions
and abilities
I’d wish for an end to unnecessary force
that results in pointless death
and for people to be tolerant
and understand that we’re not all that different.

Humans share 99.9% of DNA with each other.
So, if you really get down to it we’re not too different.
So quit the bullying,
the body-shaming and s***-shaming,
the name-calling,
the murdering.

It sounds cliché,
but I’d wish for world peace,
an end to poverty.
and a better world where people are as privileged as I am.

 

Can you buy me that for Christmas?


The author's comments:

Just not feeling the Christmas spirit this year. 


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on Dec. 31 2014 at 6:14 pm
3wordstodescribeme GOLD, Albuquerque, New Mexico
12 articles 1 photo 5 comments

Favorite Quote:
"In the end, we all become stories." --Margaret Atwood

Thank you so much! This was amazing feedback and I'm so glad you liked it! Thank you thank you thank you. I'm glad I could make someone so happy by sharing my words. Thank you again.

on Dec. 31 2014 at 6:11 pm
3wordstodescribeme GOLD, Albuquerque, New Mexico
12 articles 1 photo 5 comments

Favorite Quote:
"In the end, we all become stories." --Margaret Atwood

Thank you!

on Dec. 31 2014 at 12:11 am
MariahPotter PLATINUM, Lansing, Michigan
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Favorite Quote:
“We dream in our waking moments, and walk in our sleep.” -scarlett letter

Playful yet... not? I like it. A little redundant, the message I mean. But well said.

on Dec. 30 2014 at 10:50 am
EmilytheBelleofA. DIAMOND, Athens, Georgia
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To love is to be vulnerable; Triumph is born out of struggle; We notice shadows most when they stand alone in the midst of overwhelming light.

Seriously, wow. This is phenomenal and amazing. I'm finding a lot of talented people and amazing and phenomenal writings, so I'm truly glad that I decided to log in on Teen Ink today. You're not afraid to show the emotion, the rawness, the truth in your words and for that I'm in awe too. I think everyone needs to read this. That everyone desperately needs to heard and read the truth. I'm truly glad that your poem got an editor's choice because you deserve it. Like I said, you're not afraid of telling and showing the truth, the rawness, the honesty. You're just honest, and that I'm glad for. You have talent and greatness and light and beauty that is your own; and so much more. You're also an amazing and talented writer and person. I'm saying all of this because it's true. Thank you so much for sharing this, my friend. Thank you. :)