The calendar fills

The decision of live or artificial has not been made, but the star will stay the same.

The calendar fills

With gifts

To be purchased,

With gifts

To be gilded,

With gifts

Unknown

Until now.

There’s a tree

Out there

Somewhere

Or perhaps

In the basement.

The star remains

The same

As It’s been

For 25 years.

The star is cardboard

With tissue paper

Glued

On the points.

Meanwhile

The calendar fills.

There’s an unknown tree

Out there

Down there.