Merry Christmas!

’Tis that season again, the one with the gifts,
When we all get along and avoid any tiffs.
No fussing or fighting, that’s really good advice,
Lest we end up on the list - the one that’s not nice.
 
We all are expecting big things this year,
New glittery stuff that for a week we’ll hold dear.
Who cares about things like a new pair of socks;
Happiness is defined by an Amazon box.

We like to complain about this and that,
How costs are going up and we can’t feed the cat.
But those new phones are so cool, mine’s so out of style,
‘Cause a whole year I’ve had it, so it’s been quite a while.

Those ads on the TV, they make you want to buy;
Shopping, they say, is an exhilarating high.
So how about a new car that’s topped with a bow?
Who cares if we’re not all rolling in dough.

But the lights of Christmas shine not so bright
When laid up in bed in pain day and night.
The tree’s in the other room and can’t even be seen,
‘Cause the knee doesn’t work and there are stairs in between.

Many things in this life we ignore or don’t see,
Like all the people with a disability. 
We rush and we run, we jump and we play,
Then the body says now is the time that you pay.

When things go wrong it’s hard to think straight,
But the holidays are coming and just won’t wait.
Just remember that life while so often is tough,
There’s more to the holidays than buying more stuff.

Gifts can be fun but there’s gotta be more,
There’s plenty of stuff not found in a store.
Go spread some cheer, maybe a laugh or two,
And think about those not as fortunate as you.

So good health is all that we’re wishing for,
May everyone have that, plus gifts galore.
Peace, joy and love can’t be put in the cart,
‘Cause Christmas, you know, it comes from the heart.