If Santa came would he
apologize, the way
people do now, and maybe
tweet about his perpetuated inequities
Yes, this child received
so much and this one so little.
A deluxe game system for one
And an orange for another. Yes, I gave one
a country and another a drunk uncle
whose spittle smells of gingerbread elves.
Or would he go quiet for months
(maybe years) until he was
emotionally ready to apologize
through his scotch-stained teeth
and say he’s gone through
extensive self-reflection;
therapy with Mrs. Claus
and the elves; and he’s ready
to be a better saint, a fairer man.
Hey, thanks for listening to Carrie Does Poems. These podcasts and more writing tips are at Carrie’s website, carriejonesbooks.blog. There’s also a donation button there. Even a dollar inspires a happy dance in Carrie, so thank you for your support. The music you hear is made available through the creative commons and it’s a bit of a shortened track from the fantastic Eric Van der Westen and the track is called A Feather and off the album The Crown Lobster Trilogy.
While Carrie only posts poems weekly here, she has them (in written form) almost every weekday over on Medium. You should check it out!
https://freemusicarchive.org/music/eric-van-der-westen/the-crown-lobster-trilogy-selection
