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My Name Day

 

I was an unwanted present that year

A stowaway on Christmas cheer

As my hostess hid in a harbour town

Pining away by a pine tree

Barely decorated

Nervous and fearful of my arrival

A big bump with a bigger kick

New Years Day felt like the right time

To burst out of hiding

 

I snuck in during a dismal afternoon

I intended to erupt but I lost my nerve

Why make things harder than they already were?

A baby of the state

No name, one date

Months passed without event

Valentine’s Day was as romantic as Lent

 

Until one day I was collected

And given a name

 

Named after St Nicholas; Patron Saint of Sailors, Thieves and Children.