24/12/2024
A wee thing I wrote a number of years ago.
(No turkey for us veggies any more, but I think most of the rest of it still applies..) 💙
Christmas:
Being at home with the people we love,
Wrapping up bundles of socks and gloves,
Hanging up stockings, no matter our age,
Stuffing the turkey with onion and sage,
Watching The Grinch and a Wonderful Life,
Glad the day’s past without too much strife…
Christmas:
Rushing around from here to there,
Umpteen to-do lists and nothing to wear,
Last minute buying of not-needed stuff,
Just in case we’ve not bought enough,
Frantically filling our fridges with food,
Meant to be merry no matter our mood...
Christmas:
For some it’s a good time, for many it’s not,
And in amongst all of the stuff that’s been bought,
Sadness is wrapped in paper smiles,
And ribbons of loneliness bind present piles,
For some it’s a good time, for many it’s not,
As Christmas reminds them of who they’ve not got...
Christmas:
Be different and stop all the tearing around,
Forget all the ‘must haves’ you haven’t yet found,
The presents and turkey and crackers and fizz,
Don’t need to be perfect, that’s not how life is.
If you feel jolly and merry, that’s good,
But if you don’t, well, don’t feel that you should...
Christmas:
You don’t have to follow tradition you know,
You really don’t have to go with the flow,
Ignore all the hype and just do things your way,
Be how you feel on Christmas Day,
If it’s hard or it's sad, I’m so sorry, my friend
And if it’s a good one for you, enjoy till its end...
Merry Christmas you lovely lot 🎄 💕 🎄