I saw a homeless family.
In rags they all did dress.
They held a sign: “We appreciate
“Whatever you’ll spare. God Bless.”
I just happened to be
Driving home from the lab
And I had extra hydrochloric acid
Beside me in the cab.
I tossed them the beakers
Which catch they did not.
Oh the presumably joyful tears
To their eyes that I brought!
Some people would pass them
Without thinking twice
But today I was different.
Today I was nice.
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I got a dragon for Christmas,
And where my house used to be
Not a creature is stirring.
No, not even me.
See, it arrived all wrapped up
In gold wrapping paper.
I opened it, unaware
Of the upcoming caper.
Sure enough, once unwrapped
It flew into a rage,
And the dragon broke out
Of its carrying cage.
It blew fire from its nose
And gave off a roar
And it kept doing this
‘Til my house was no more.
Then it rose from the rubble
That it had created
And flew into the sky,
Its destructive urge sated.
So I lay down to sleep
Near a burnt fallen log,
And dream of next Christmas
When I’ll ask for a dog.
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