Christmas Poem 2018

Christmas Present

Deck the hall with lights electric
Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la
'Tis the season to be hectic
Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la
Buy them presents, keyboard tapping
Fa-la-la, la-la-la, la-la-la
Disappoint them on unwrapping
Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la

Squirm at adverts' message mawkish
Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la
Hide from guests whose grip is hawkish
Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la 
Cards for guilt-reducing greeting
Fa-la-la, la-la-la, la-la-la
More mince pies ease comfort eating
Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la

“For the kids – keep them placated”
Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la
(Mistletoe with care located
Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la)
Fear it’s worse when all is over
Fa-la-la, la-la-la, la-la-la
Start to drink from mid-October
Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la

Yet through all this Christmas-creep
Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la
Highest truth stays just as deep
Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la
Speechless infant, steps untrod
Fa-la-la, la-la-la, la-la-la
Says by gaze: “with us is Gd”
Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la

Party, then, like no tomorrow
Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la
Rightly so, for hatred’s hollow
Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la
Love is for us, with us, in us
Fa-la-la, la-la-la, la-la-la
We are freed to do as Gd does
Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la