Hissss Christmas Gift

One Christmas I got a wonderful gift That I knew without even a shake Coz the sound, made inside the box Was of a brand new rattlesnake I thought wrapping up a real live snake Must have been very hard But my bro’ said, when he stuffed it in He held its head down with the card Though he said it tried biting the UPS man Somewhere along his brown jacket But there was no way that it could break skin Since he had dog bones in his pocket Well, I grabbed the snake with mom’s new Ove-glove And placed it in my stocking with care Then I heard it rattle, while it did battle With the wind-up toys that were in there At the dinner table I got so upset When beside me was a candle holder To stick the snake in and light it up But they joked; it would only smolder Then after eating, we watched the game But when my dad reached for the chips The day turned worse so very fast When his finger, touched the snake’s lips I yelled, “Bad rattlesnake, let go of dad Now look what you have done.” Then when dad fell in the hot wings My brother quickly dialed, 911 Well, we all got to ride in the ambulance Though for reasons, very regrettable And even though it’s been thirty years That present is still, unforgettable. By David Fisher 11/27/13 for Perfect Christmas Gift contest