Joanna Gilman Hyde

I almost had a Conversion Experience
today heading into our local grocery
flanked by two enormous wreaths
I felt protected, blessed even
to have the food here to buy

could I give up My Anti Christmas
stance —
maybe even for just This
Year —

Which Is Stronger:
My Abhorrence to the Lies
of “Christmas”
or
My Appreciation for How
I’ve made it
to This

Joanna Hyde
December 5^th 2011   The Hawk
11:46am