Twas the Day after Christmas

'Twas the day after Christmas,
When all through the place
There were arguments and depression--
Even Mom had a long face.

The stockings hung empty,
And the house was a mess;
The new clothes didn't fit...
and Dad was under stress.

The family was irritable,
And the children--no once could please;
Because the instruction for the swing set
Were written in Chinese!

The bells no longer jingled,
And no carolers came around;
The sink was stacked with dishes,
And the tree was turning brown.

The stores were full of people
Returning things that fizzled and failed,
And the shoppers were discouraged
Because everything they'd bought was now on half-price sale!

'Twas the day AFTER Christmas--
The spirit of joy had disappeared;
The only hope on the horizon
Was twelve bowl games the first day of the New Year!

-anonymous-