Oh
much maligned tree
of plastic magnificence!
We resisted your
seductive call for years,
not wanting to give in.
Yet how many hours we have saved,
how many pine trees we have conserved,
how many more moments enjoyed since you were purchased?
Watching sturdy aluminium poles fit together,
pre-lit branches glow as plugs engage,
our tree goes into full splendor in less than an hour, ready for decoration.
No more hiding the 'hole' on the back,
no more messy waterings, only to have needles fall copiously and early.
Branches bend to accommodate the ornaments of our choice!
Your fragrance, no longer from freshly sawed trunk and branch,
now permeates the air from our terracotta dove filled with essential oils of evergreen.
Oh, why did we wait?
We love your warm glow, cast out into the night, high above Metacomett Drive, lighting the wintry air!
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