John Lawless Poet Free verse

Christmas Is Coming - and No One Can Stop It

in a voice to stun
the town crier
he shouted
“CHRISTMAS IS COMING…..
				AND NO ONE CAN STOP IT!!”

unlike the “Who’s”
they needed no Grinch
to steal Christmas…
			it had been taken long ago

packaged and pilfered
denuded of its joy
its secular sadness…
			exposed 

OH, it will come
without Cindy-Lou’s pleading
a few hearts will grow....
			       a few sizes

the cracked tower bell
awaken a church mouse
a child toss it…
		   a crumb

an old dog sniff
unheard footprints
floorboards creak under
			      unseen weight

in a quiet voice
mankind still whispers
“Christmas is coming....
			    and no one can stop it??”


John G. Lawless
©11/17/2018

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Sand Blown November 18, 2018 at 10:39 AM there comes a time when it seems someone put the switch on repeat