Love Poem: Trapped In An Engaging New Year's Eve
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Written by: Marc O'Brien

Trapped In An Engaging New Year's Eve

It happens every year  

Filled with cheer  

A holiday when we get together  

But it was the weather  

Which made us stay in  

Bar stocked with vodka and gin  

As for the Champaigne  

Drinking to success, glitter, and fame  

We will open that around the witching hour  

Giving the calendar stage and power  

Screaming “you do notice me” 

“You did pick me up for a dollar fee  

When you ran into the department store 

Looking for something on the sales floor” 

“I was with hanging pictures that were great  

Announcing the month and date”  

Stating how many more days do we have to wait  

To do this all again  

Hoping not having to defend  

 
Why we are not traveling in the snow  

Not really wanting to go  

To that lavish festive bash  

Irritating like a rash  

Instead, we cozy up by the wintry fire  

Quiet not listening to any resolution liars  

Instead enjoying the crackling and burn  

What was that concern?  

About  

Going out  

And saying “season greeting”  

For the final time during this traditional meeting  

Deciding to replace it with a whispering message in each other's ear  

Already loving the new year