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Rebellion
Jesus and Santa talk about Christmas.
They agree that greed is still
on the upswing, despite foreclosed
homes, rising debt and lost jobs.
Santa's on overload.
The want lists grow longer.
He remembers when a doll, a piece
of candy or a baseball glove
was enough, not iPads, designer
jeans, and smart phones, too.
His elves are exhausted.
Mrs. Claus is threatening a walk-out.
Jesus says everyone's forgotten him,
that nobody remembers Christmas is about
learning to pass through the needle's eye,
to help old ladies dodge traffic, to lend
a hand ever so often at the local soup kitchen.
No Wise Men ever appear on Christmas Eve
and the Star of Wonder has long faded.
People think Santa and Jesus are enemies,
the north and south of the holiday,
but they both only want kinder times to return.
Pris Campbell
©2012
Holiday Issue: The Dead Mule 2012
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