Christmastime, Christmastime!
For girls and boys an itchy time,
a twitchy, anticipitchy time,
a magical, wrappable, gimme time,
of gnawing nails and anxious throes,
and sugary treats and Rudolph’s nose,
of fantasy gifts piled high out of sight,
and watching for Santa late into the night,
of Christmas attacks before the house wakes,
and giggles and shrieks until everything aches,
of playing all day then [...]
