Codependent Christmas

Humor - Sort of..:-)

by Marilyn Rucker

Mom got out her Christmas list

Like clockwork July One

She ordered self-improvement books

for each daughter and son

She likes to buy the things we need

Before the winter rush

We'll have an old-fashioned codependent Christmas

Dad just smiles and hangs his head

And tries hard not to drink

He feels like such a failure

And December makes him think

This season must be perfect

And that's why he ups and leaves

Before our old-fashioned codependent Christmas

We'll sit around on Christmas Eve Pretending not to fight

And we're all sneaking whiskey

While Grandma hangs the lights

We charged expensive presents at the mall

With great regrets

It was only just Thanksgiving

When we paid off last year's debts.

I feel so very guilty

I've not done enough this year

I know the whole world's counting on my

Spreading Christmas cheer

I'll binge on junk food till I've got the energy to fuss

And have an old-fashioned codependent Christmas

Let's wrap up our identities

For family and friends

And have an old-fashioned codependent Christmas

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