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This was written to the CPC Magic Monday poetry challenge, where the theme is the magic of mistletoe and wishbone wishes.

SURPRISE PARTY

It was sometime between Thanksgiving and Christmas eve
when of my sanity I took temporary leave.
A holiday party where I wanted to believe
I’d be introduced to the method used to conceive.

“It all starts with one kiss,” I’d heard it said.
“All you have to do is get out the lead
and take the lead while shedding all dread.
It’s not that far from mistletoe to bed.”

I’d received the invite slid under my door.
What it said excited my virginal core:
“Miss L. Toe will have refreshments galore”
Just the right spot to begin keeping score.

But there at the party I found so much more:
friendship and laughter, reverse of a bore.
I ended up staying till quarter past four,
moving and grooving upon the dance floor.

Miss Toe brought a wishbone. We broke it, I won.
So under the mistletoe I was granted some fun.
But one kiss did nothing, so we were both done.
I took home my bone piece until bedtime for one.

Copyright November 20th 2012 RGD