The solution to Christmas stress is watching Meatloaf being offed in ‘Rocky Horror’
The IndependentIT MUST BE CHRISTMAS Food for three months must be bought on the 23 December As if the shops will never open again. A woman in a white car is suffering road rage In a country town square as her temper shreds like suet And the rest of us skirt her dark mutterings. Preparation stress seeps from the bones of passers-by, And the man who asks me if I’m ready for Christmas Gets a “yes” as he can’t see the unwrapped gifts at home And the carrots, swedes, red cabbage, Brussels sprouts, Potatoes, parsnips, peas and stuffing that need peeling, Chopping and preparing. I watch The Rocky Horror Show as I whip cream for tiramisu And beat eggs for folding, while Meatloaf is hacked to death In a freezer big enough for his motorbike, To the sound of music and screaming.
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