'Twas the Day After...

[River Rat]

'Twas the day after Christmas, and all through the house,
Every creature was hurtin', even the mouse.

The toys were all broken, their batteries dead;
Santa passed out, with some ice on his head.

Wrapping and ribbons just covered the floor,
While upstairs the family continued to snore.

And I in my T-shirt, new Reeboks and jeans,
Went into the kitchen and started to clean.

When out on the lawn there arose such a clatter,
I sprang from the sink to see what was the matter.

Away to the window I flew like a flash,
Tore open the curtains, and threw up the sash.

When what to my wondering eyes should appear,
But a little white truck, with an oversized mirror.

The driver was smiling, so lively and grand;
The patch on his jacket said, "U.S. POSTMAN."

With a handful of bills, he grinned like a fox,
Then quickly he stuffed them into our mailbox.

Bill after bill, after bill, they still came,
Whistling and shouting he called them by name:

"Now Target, now Best Buy, now Penny's and Sears.
There's eBay and Amazon - you're up to your ears!

"To the tip of your limit, every store, every mall,
Now charge away - charge away - charge away all!"

He whooped and he whistled as he finished his work.
He filled up the box, then turned with a jerk.

He sprang to his truck and he drove down the road,
Driving much faster with just half a load.

Then, I heard him exclaim with great holiday cheer,
"Enjoy what you got . . . you'll be paying all year!"

[warsawdaddy]

So true!

[The Seeker]

I think i was at all of thee above when out shopping..........Coud not have said that any better!

Merry Christmas the day after.......... John

[mlayers]

No charge cards and no bills here. Only spent what we had on hand.....Matt

[trikikiwi]

Nice one RR

You could call it "Post Christmas Blues"

Mike

[Mental Granny]

Very cute but, here Walmart -- Mardels -- and consignment store is all we went and to each cash was paid ! Now tomorrow I go to pay electric -- cable and gas! Oh well such is life! LOL!

[naturegirl]

Me too MG! But that was a nice poem, funny

naturegirl

[Seamuss]

Ah ya, reminds me of the days when people use to make everything that they gave as presents. Oh, I'm sorry, I was dreamin'.