Sunday, December 23, 2012

Airing of Grievances

Airing of Grievances

(“I got a lot of problems with you people!”)


As we gather today on Festivus,
Or at least as I might wish to imagine,
We may release our mental detritus
When our thoughts carefully we examine.

Perhaps it started as a silly joke,
Made famous on a old television show;
A rebellion from the holidays broke
From which the too many divisions grow.

But we might all indeed get benefit
From an annual cleansing in the air;
We could to each other this once admit
The disappointments we silently bear.

And we probably should also listen
When a grievance is directed our way
To learn of our own flaws from us hidden
Which cause those surrounding us some dismay.

If family and friends were this honest,
Even if only but this once each year,
The rest of the days we would be less stressed
And airing of grievances would bring us cheer.

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