Christmas

Solar garden lights out.

Elaborate expense,

ladder extensions,

tree scaling, 

critics saying the

LED blue / gold  

mis-match, batteries die.

Crystal drop TERRO,

herd of ants wipe out.

Sinus infection visits 

on darkest soot night.

Pain behind eyes 

and gums swell,

SNS stimulation.

Anxiety peaks alone

best at night.

OCD kicks covers off.

Steam nose, hunt 

for decongestant.

Sterilize surfaces

with bleached 

anti-microbial rags, 

get dust shards off.

In lack of light 

swollen eyes read.

Daughter texts, 

"What day we fly

to HAV?" Ignore the

question its too late

for an answer at 3 AM, 

look up the remaining

number Goodreads

goal of books to read.

Haven't booked trip to 

Cuba, flights

are six thousand 

dollars at Christmas. 

Clogged brain, 

a blinking sign says:

FAIL. 

Glass blown decorations

tenderly wait in storage,

arrange for CHRISTMAS.

Copyright 12/7/2016 Caroline Gerardo