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A World Without Selfies

Twin sons
in different cities
decked out in new suits
fly home for the holidays
arrive at the airport
within the same hour.
 
Dad picks them up
but doesn’t head home.
It’s near midnight
a cold Christmas Eve.
 
He heads for the city
humming old carols.
His sons want to know
where they are going.
What is he up to?
They never can tell.
 
Soon they find out
arriving downtown
driving past men
maybe two dozen
on Christmas Eve
huddled on curbs
leaning against buildings.
 
He wants his young sons
now first-year attorneys
great jobs and good money
to know what they have
but to remember forever
there’s a world without selfies.
 
Tomorrow it’s church
a golden turkey to follow
toasts and good cheer
so easy to forget
men huddled on curbs
leaning against buildings
on a cold Christmas Eve
homeless for the holidays.
 
 
Donal Mahoney

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