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Christmas
Is All
About Love
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Christmas
Is All
About Love
by |
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I'm
getting concerned about Christmas,
The
pressure to make it "just right";
To
own all the latest, the faddy, the "in",
A
black Christmas tree? What a fright!
I'm
really alarmed about Christmas,
The
traffic, the crowds and the trash;
The
catalogues start to arrive in July,
We've
been hoodwinked! It's all about cash!
With
"two for one" chocolates in August,
They
tell us "Buy early" and such;
We
raid our stores in the spare bedroom,
Thus,
they get us to eat twice as much!
True,
I'll buy everyone a nice present,
But
refuse to go over the top;
With
houses all stuffed to the gunnels,
This
excess - it really should stop.
And
I'll concentrate more on the good things,
Those
that money never supplies;
The
friendships, the warmth, the traditions I like,
And
renewal of family ties.
Thus,
I'll bring out my miniature Crib scene,
It
can have pride of place in the hall;
The
shepherds, the kings, and an angel above,
And
the Baby asleep in the stall.
I
will relish the old Christmas carols,
And
send cards that show churches, and snow;
When
I hang up a velveteen stocking,
There's
emotion that gives me a glow.
My
kitchen all warm with some baking,
Though
I'm mostly the only one there;
Mince
pies and rich cake! Throw a party!
The
fun of it all is to share!
There's
a sparkle around in December,
What
if skies are so dark up above?
The
secret is just to remember
That
Christmas is all about love!
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