Cross

I wasn't cross at all, delighted when I saw

the box, birthday wishes granted, if only

life were so easy, to say what you want

and for it to arrive on your front steps

even before your birthday.

yes, I opened it before my birthday, unlike

the card which arrived that I eagerly

tore into, at the last minute seeing the

small text "Do not open until January 18",

then I was cross for a moment, a microsecond,

happy then to have something to look 

forward to.