One Sick Boy for Christmas: A Poem by Lauri Halterman

By A Bittersweet Existence, on June 3rd, 2010

For Keith Bryan when he was 8 years old

Santa Claus I am sick

and I just wanted to say,

that if I could have my pick

I’d feel better on Christmas day.

It’s hard to play with toys

when I’m feeling so bad.

I can’t even play with the boys

and that makes me very sad.

My body aches with fever

and I’m sick of throwing up.

I think I’ll be sick forever.

Yep, I’m one sick pup.

I’m too sick to pick on Mommy

like I usually tend to do.

I don’t feel like watching Toonami,

or my other cartoons too.

I can’t keep any food down;

7-Up is all I can drink.

Being sick sure makes me frown

and it makes it hard to think.

So again I say dear Santa Clause,

make me better for my present.

I only ask for this because,

I’d like Christmas to be pleasant.

About Lauri:

Lauri started Alaurilee Productions recently when she quit her corporate day job doing accounting in early 2010; to help her Father-in-law with her Mother-in-law who has Multiple Sclerosis; to help her husband who has Crohns Disease; and to pursue a new career doing what she loves; writing, publishing poetry, publishing childrens books and creating personalized magic in the form of gift products to touch the hearts of her clients and their recipients.

Lauri’s Website

Lauri’s Blog

Lauri on Twitter (@grnladybug)

About Tales From The Crib:

Thought up by Dawana, author of A Bittersweet Existence, as a way to share stories from a variety of Moms in one place regarding the trials and tribulations. A Stay-At-Home Mom herself who often thinks she is losing her mind, Dawana has found a great deal of comfort in the stories from other Moms and wanted to share them all in one place. If you’d like to submit a story, please feel free to email Dawana by clicking here.

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