I could have guessed he was premature anyway
but let's not talk about him
since we got the dates wrong anyway
and Christmas is for shopping
right?
Well, everybody took off
Lauren went to California
Sergio went to Miami
Tonya is going to Jamaica
and even my new friend Andrea is going to Vegas
Family?
Oh, yeah, them...
I think my sister is going to Cuba
one of my brothers is going to Palm Springs
the other one is staying in Guadalajara
and my mom will probably join him there
my old man is dead
and so is my step dad
my other two brothers, Axel and Johnny
well, I wish they would come around since their distance hurts sometimes
Me? I'll be working
But it's ok
cause Christmas came early for me
Tiffany sent me the nicest Christmas card, with a picture of her and her son
Lauren gave me the Codex Borgia,
Asimov's Chronology of the World
and the Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas DVD
Tiffany sent me a Starbucks card with a beautiful picture of her and her daughter
and at work they gave me a gift card for Bell Square
and 2 gigs of RAM
I almost forgot
Citlalli sent me a link to Jaime Sabines
in mp3
Damn, I thought
what am I giving back?
I thought of sending each of you
(those who kindly take the time to comment)
a separate poem, if I may dare call my scribbling that
but those simply come out
dates are not a factor
not when it comes to digging in my heart
with an old and rusty can opener
I also thought of Hallmark cards
but then I felt threatened
sometimes they just seem so much better
than the nonsense I write
So to all of you
I wish you a Merry Christmas
to all of you who don't celebrate Christmas
I wish you Happy Holidays just the same
In a World that is so unfair to some
I take these days to reflect
and I fall all over again
on the things that I must change
and maybe, just maybe
God will grant me my only request
which is to be a better man
not for me
but for those around me
so that I can have the slightest impact in their lives
or maybe just make them smile
One of my lasts posts from the muddy banks of Lake Sammamish
Soon to change to Lake Union
My very best wishes
for an 07 full of joy
Pablo
2 comments:
I wish you the best too! I wish somehow to take away some of the pain you have felt in the last cpl yrs. I wish you lots of love, joy and happiness this season and years to come, you are a wonderful person! I know this, i have met personally. You have one of the biggest hearts a person could ask for. I love you with all I have to give,and know that there are others besides me that do as well. Merry Xmas great friend, see you soon!
Firstly, threatened by Hallmark cards? you are hilARious. and 'nonsense' my ass.
Secondly, you're welcome m'dear. just a couple items to check off that giant wishlist in the sky of yours. every little bit helps, especially when it comes to mental armor and perspective.
Thirdly, nothing rusty about your can opener, bitch. start cooking already.
Fourthly, here's to 07.
From arugula to massapequa, for as long as you wish.
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