what's it all about Alfie?

in my younger

days,

when i thought i was Tom Jones,

or Alfie,

playing the field,

juggling

girls

like colorful balls in the air,

i dreaded

Christmas.

i had to get a side job just

for all gifts

i had to buy

to keep them

in the rotation. i spent

many nights

carefully wrapping and putting

tags on each

according

to size.

plus, medium, petite and large.

it was always nice

to find

something

that said

one size fits all.

gloves and hats were easiest

to buy.

lingerie was a nightmare.