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A CHRISTMAS POEM


J.Price
 

IT’S CHRISTMAS TIME AGAIN THIS YEAR

                 HOW MUCH I’LL SPEND IS NOT YET CLEAR.

ICY STREETS ARE COVERED IN SNOW,

AND I’M KISSED UNDER MISTLETOE.
 

THIS YULETIME I WON’T OVER-SHOP,

YET ALWAYS BUY UNTIL I DROP.

I EAT COOKIES, AND MINCE-MEAT PIE,

AS CAROLERS SING, STROLLING BYE.
 

‘TIS THE SEASON TO BE JOLLY.

           I MUST FIND AN AI DOLLY.

                     IT’S ELECTRONICS ALL THE WAY,

 GIFTS COST MORE THAN LAST HOLIDAY.


DECORATED WINDOWS, LIGHTS ARE BRIGHT

I’M HEADING FOR SALES, THEY LAST ALL NIGHT

THE STREETS ARE FILLED WITH JOYFUL SIGHTS

I INDULGE IN TASTY DELIGHTS.


THERE’S MORE CAROLING IN THE MALL,

DROVE FOREVER, TRAFFIC’S A CRAWL.

I’LL GIFT WRAP FOR HOURS ON END

THE CAR’S FULL, I’VE NO MORE TO SPEND.

 

 LOTS TO DO, THE LIST WAS INSANE

CHRISTMAS CAN BE AN AWFUL STRAIN.

THERE’S EXTRA WORK, TOO MUCH TO DO.

I’LL POUR A NOG WHEN I’M ALL THROUGH.

 

SO, CHRISTMAS DAY, WITH SHOPPING DONE

IT’S OVER, I’M TO POOPED TO HAVE FUN.

OPEN GIFTS, PICK UP THE WRAPPINGS,

AFTER DINNER, I’M RELAXIN


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