Twelve Days of Preparation
On the first day of preparation this is what I bought:
Lots of mundane things,
And a bottle of Ten Year Old Port.
On the second day of preparation,
My daughter Skyped to say,
She was bringing a Trader Joe’s Care Package to go with the Ten Year Old Port
On the third day of preparation, I bought a Lovely Xmas Tree,
Made a place for the Trader Joe’s Care Package
And had a sip of the Ten Year Old Port
On the fourth day of preparation, I bought a box of Foil Wrapped Santas,
To hang on the the Lovely Xmas Tree branches
Next to the place for the Trader Joe’s Care Package
And had a sip of the Ten Year Old Port
On the fifth day of preparation, I bought a Big Fat Goose for Roasting,
Admired the Foil Wrapped Santas
That hung on the the Lovely Xmas Tree branches
Next to the place for the Trader Joe’s Care Package
And had a sip of theTen Year Old Port
On the sixth day of preparation, I bought some Chestnuts Brown and Glossy
To stuff the Big Fat Goose for Roasting.
Bit the head off a Foil Wrapped Santa
That hung from the the Lovely Xmas Tree branches
Next to the place for the Trader Joe’s Care Package
And checked the level of the Ten Year Old Port
On the seventh day of preparation, I bought a Pound of Spicy Sausage
To mix with the Chestnuts Brown and Glossy
That I’ll stuff in the Big Fat Goose for Roasting.
Ate the body of the headless Foil Wrapped Santa
That hung on the the Lovely Xmas Tree branches
Next to the place for the Trader Joe’s Care Package
And swigged down some Ten Year Old Port
On the eighth day of preparation, I made a Dozen Delicious Mince Pies
I’ll serve them after the Pound of Spicy Sausage
That I’ll mix with the Chestnuts Brown and Glossy
And stuff in the Big Fat Goose for Roasting.
Decapitated another Foil Wrapped Santa
That hung from the Lovely Xmas Tree Branches
Next to the place for the Trader Joe’s Care Package
And poured myself some Ten Year Old Port
On the ninth day of preparation I bought some Aromatic and Gooey Cheeses
To have after the Dozen Delicious Mince Pies
And after the Pound of Spicy Sausage
That I’ll mix with the Chestnuts Brown and Glossy
And stuff in the Big Fat Goose for Roasting.
Ate two more Foil Wrapped Santas
That hang from the Lovely Xmas Tree branches
Next to the place for the Trader Joe’s Care Package
Washed it down with more Ten Year Old Port
On the tenth day of preparation, I bought some Fancy Savory Crackers
To eat with the Aromatic and Gooey Cheeses
After the Dozen Delicious Mince Pies
And following the Pound of Spicy Sausage
That I’ll mix with the Chestnuts Brown and Glossy
And stuff in the Big Fat Goose for Roasting.
Looked for lurking Foil Wrapped Santas
That hang from the Lovely Xmas Tree branches
Next to the place for the Trader Joe’s Care Package
And finished off the Ten Year Old Port
On the eleventh day of preparation, I felt a Ravenous Hunger
Which caused me to eat the Aromatic and Gooey Cheeses
They went well with the Fancy Savory Crackers
I devoured the Dozen Delicious Mince Pies
Cooked up the Pound of Spicy Sausage,
Resisted the Chestnuts Brown and Glossy,
Defrosted the Big Fat Goose for Roasting
Found the last of the Foil Wrapped Santas
That used to hang from the Lovely Xmas Tree Branches
Next to the place for the Trader Joe’s Care Package.
Too bad there’s no more Ten Year Old Port
On the twelfth day of preparation, I bought a Box of Maalox
Should have ignored the Ravenous Hunger,
Not to mention the Aromatic and Gooey Cheeses
That went with the Fancy Savory Crackers
I really ate a Dozen Delicious Mince Pies?
Not to mention the Pound of Spicy Sausage?
At least there’s the Chestnuts Brown and Glossy,
And the bones of the Goose for Roasting
Alas, no more Foil Wrapped Santas
Hanging from the Lovely Xmas Tree Branches
Next to the place for the Trader Joe’s Care Package,
But I’m buying another bottle of Ten Year Old Port
Merry Xmas!
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