Face Lift

I went so numb
On Christmas day
I couldn’t feel my hands or feet
I shouldn’t have come
She made me pay
For gleaming with Donald down her street
She put blame on him
And shame on me
She made it all seem
So tawdry and cheap
Oh, let’s be nice, mama!
Open up your gifts...
You know
Happiness
Is the best
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I mean, after all
She introduced us...
Oh, but she regrets that now
Shacked up downtown!
Making love without a license!
Same old sacred cow.
She said, “Did you come home to disgrace us!”
I said, “Why is this joy not allowed?
For God’s sake!
I’m middle-aged, mama
And time moves swift
And you know
Happiness
Is the best
Face lift!”
Love takes so much courage.
Love takes so much shit!
She said, “You’ve seen too many movies, Joni!”
She said, “Snap out of it!”
Oh, the cold winds blew
At our room with a view...
All helpful and hopeful
And candlelit
We kissed the angels
And the moon eclipsed
You know
Happiness
Is the best
Face lift!
We pushed the bed
Up to the window
To see the Christmas lights...
On the east bank
Across the steaming river
Between the bridges
Lit up
Paris-like.
This river has run through both our lives
Between the banks of our continuing delights!
Bless us!
Don’t let us lose the drift...
You know
Happiness
Is the best
Face lift