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Christmas
A parent's night before
Christmas
|'Twas the night before Christmas when all through the houseI searched for the tools to hand to
my spouse.Instructions were studied and we were inspired,In hopes we could manage "Some Assembly
Required."The children were quiet (not asleep) in their beds,While Dad and I faced the evening with dread:A
kitchen, two bikes, Barbie's town house to boot!And, thanks to Grandpa, a train with a toot!We opened the
boxes, my heart skipped a beat....Let no parts be missing or parts incomplete!Too late for last-minute
returns or replacement;If we can't get it right, it goes in the basement!When what to my worrying eyes
should appear,But 50 sheets of directions, concise, but not clear,With each part numbered and every slot
named,So if we failed, only we could be blamed.More rapid than eagles the parts then fell out,All over the
carpet they were scattered about."Now bolt it! Now twist it! Attach it right there!Slide on the seats, and
staple the stair!Hammer the shelves, and nail to the stand.""Honey," said hubby, "you just glued my
hand."And then in a twinkling, I knew for a factThat all the toy dealers had indeed made a pactTo keep
parents busy all Christmas Eve nightWith "assembly required" till morning's first light.We spoke not a
word, but kept bent at our work,Till our eyes, they went bleary; our fingers all hurt.The coffee went cold
and the night, it wore thinBefore we attached the last rod and last pin.Then laying the tools away in the
chest,We fell into bed for a well-deserved rest.But I said to my husband just before I passed out,"This
will be the best Christmas, without any doubt.Tomorrow we'll cheer, let the holiday ring,And not have to
run to the store for a thing!We did it! We did it! The toys are all setFor the perfect, most perfect,
Christmas, I bet!"Then off to dreamland and sweet repose I gratefully went,Though I suppose there's
something to say for those self-deluded...I'd forgotten that batteries are never included!
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