 
The Night Before Christmas...For Moms
Twas the night before Christmas,
when all through the abode,
only one creature was stirring,
and she was cleaning the commode.
The children were finally sleeping,
all snug in their beds,
while visions of Nintendo and Barbie
flipped through their heads.
The dad was snoring
in front of the TV,
with a half-constructed
bicycle, upon his knee.
So only the Mom
heard the reindeer hoofs clatter,
which made her sigh,
"Now what's the matter?"
With toilet bowl brush
still clutched in her hand,
she descended the stairs,
and saw the old man.
He was covered with ashes and soot,
which fell with a shrug.
"Oh great!" muttered the mom,
"Now I have to clean the rug."
"Ho-Ho-Ho!" cried Santa,
"I'm glad you're awake,
your gift was especially
difficult to make.
"Thanks Santa, but all I want
is some time alone!"
"Exactly!" he chuckled,
"I've made you a clone!"
"A clone?" she asked,
"What good is that?
Run along Santa,
I've no time to chit-chat."
"She'll cook, she'll dust,
she'll mop every mess.
You'll relax, take it easy,
get a much needed rest!"
"Fantastic!" the mom cheered,
"My dream come true!
I'll shop, I'll read,
I'll sleep a whole night through!"
From the room above,
the youngest began to fret.
"Mommy! I'm scared...
and Mommy, I'm wet."
The clone replied,
"I'm coming sweetheart!"
"Hey," the mom smiled,
"she knows her part."
The clone changed the small one,
and hummed a tune,
as she bundled the child
in a blanket cocoon.
"You're the best mommy ever!
I really love you!"
The cloned smiled and sighed,
"I love you too!"
The mom frowned and said,
"Sorry Santa, no deal.
That's my child's love
she's trying to steal."
Smiling wisely, Santa said,
"To me it is clear,
Only one loving mother
is needed here."
The mom kissed her child
and tucked her into bed.
"Thank you Santa,
for clearing my head.
I sometimes forget,
it won't be very long
when they'll be to old,
for my cradle song."
The clock on the mantle
began to chime.
Santa whispered to the clone,
"It works every time."
With the clone by his side,
Santa said "Goodnight!
Merry Christmas Mom!
You'll be alright!"
~Unknown~
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