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I'm in Hiding
by Sue Hess → (All Poetry by Sue Hess)
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Please excuse my absence lately
I’ve been hiding from gift wrapping duty
There are gifts piled in my living room
I hurry thru
Like they don’t exist
Wrapping paper lurks by the sofa
Cellophane tape jumps at me
From the oddest places
My scissors beg me to use them
And still I hide
Ribbon festoons the dining room table
But I ignore it
I’m strong when it comes to avoidance
Christmas cookies wouldn’t stand a chance
They would be gone in an instance
But gift wrapping
I can put off till the 24th
Then I will run to the dollar store
And buy lots of Christmas bags


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 Reviews of "I'm in Hiding"
Reviewed by Mitzi Jackson
Reviewed on December 13, 2006
Lol
the most wonderful time of the year
yeah right!!! lol

Reviewed by Myrna Badgerow
Reviewed on December 12, 2006
Hey it works for me...LOL Loved this!

Myrna

Reviewed by Randall Barfield
Reviewed on December 10, 2006
nice and funny and we need it these days thanks for sharing

Reviewed by Karen Vanderlaan
Reviewed on December 10, 2006
sounds like me!! love it

Reviewed by Joyce Bowling
Reviewed on December 10, 2006
You and me both, only my presents are lurking in my bedroom as we speak...maybe tomorrow I will begin to wrap or I might buy bags too.
Great write.
Blessings,
Joyce Bowling

Reviewed by Steve Joos
Reviewed on December 9, 2006
This sounds like a common porblem with all of us. At least you have your Christmas shopping done...don't you?

Reviewed on December 9, 2006
Commercialism and indeed secularism have not only taken Christ out of Christmas but also the joy out of giving and receiving. Buying then wrapping presents (devoid of the surprise element) has, for many, become a hated annual toil, a time for lying down and avoiding. Guys that I used to work with in the post office worked five double shifts amounting to 90 hours a week from early December leading up to Christmas. Why? Because of the pressure from their kids to meet their expensive and fashionable desires (wants). I understand why you would rather hide, Sue.

Reviewed by Victor Buhagiar (Reader)
Reviewed on December 9, 2006
Can't blame you. I hate wrapping presents. Victor

Reviewed by Regis Auffray
Reviewed on December 9, 2006
Sounds like what I would do, Sue. Thank you for the idea. Love and peace,

Regis

Reviewed by CJ Heck
Reviewed on December 9, 2006
LOL, this is adorable, Sue -- and you're being honest, which is always enjoyable, to know someone else has the same "problem". I thought I was the only one who procrastinated! LOL, again EXCELLENT.
Love,
CJ

Reviewed by Morning Star
Reviewed on December 8, 2006
I'm always hiding from that duty but I always
have to do it anyways, I love the dollar stores
Excellent Imagery and message within!!
Love And Peace To You..Morning Star

Reviewed by Aberjhani
Reviewed on December 8, 2006
One of the fun things that make Christmas, and Christmas poetry, so special. Happy Holidays,
Aberjhani

Reviewed by Felix Perry
Reviewed on December 8, 2006
Good write and one a lot of folks will empazize with, me, I spent 7 hours yesterday wrapping all the presents we had only for my oh to come home with another carload. lol

Fee

Reviewed by Mr. Ed
Reviewed on December 8, 2006
I seem to hide from that duty myself - until the last minute, and I'm out of time!

Reviewed by Laura Mayer (Reader)
Reviewed on December 8, 2006
Good idea about Christmas bags, never thought of that! Good poem, Hugs, Laura

Reviewed by Rusty Daily
Reviewed on December 8, 2006
Nice funny, truthful write.
Rusty

Reviewed by Louisa Dobbins
Reviewed on December 8, 2006
Good for you....I am going to the dollar store to buy gifts.
Louisa

Reviewed by Tinka Boukes
Reviewed on December 8, 2006
One lazy kid you are huh??

Well said...and deadly honst about it too!!

Love Tinka


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