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My Worst Gift

My Worst Gift

My dad’s a lifelong villain
But I’m the one that’s sorry
Cos this year all my presents fell
off the back of a lorry

I didn’t get computer games
Or snazzy hi-tech sneakers
I got a dozen refugees
And six asylum seekers



22 December 2018
Bunny Jump
Caren Krutsinger

Copyright © | Year Posted 2018




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Date: 12/23/2018 8:14:00 AM
oh my, GREAT stuff here!! Love the dark humor. (but THEY got the best gift!!)
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Terry Flood
Date: 12/23/2018 1:28:00 PM
Thanks Andrea, I was a little concerned that it might be considered political... but it was entirely in jest

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