CHRISTMAS IS NIGH

 

The snow lays deep and crisp

And though the frost is keen

In the clear night sky, the heavens

In all their glory can be seen

And bright there shines a star

Standing out from the jewelled sky

A star that seems to call out

Sweetly “Christmas is nigh”

CHRISTMAS WITHOUT HARRY

 

It was early when the children woke up

With their squeals of joy and delight

They hadn’t woken me though

I’d been awake half the night

 

Christmas held no joy for me this year

I was not looking forward to the day

And I always loved Christmas

This year I didn’t want to play

 

It was the first Christmas since I lost Harry

And each moment was a fresh agony

Everything we used to do together

Now had to be done by me

 

When you are the perfect partnership

It’s so hard when you lose one of the team

He was the cream cheese on my bagel,

I was the coffee to his cream

 

Its six months since he was taken from me

But the wound has barely healed

It takes just the slightest remembrance

And a fresh scar is then revealed

 

The children have all adjusted well

I’m so proud of the way they’ve coped

They’ve gotten on with their lives

And not sat around and moped

 

I’ve lain awake most of the night

Reliving Christmases gone by

I laughed at all the happy memories

And then the laughter turned to cries

 

It was going to be a difficult day to bear

And I would be glad when it was done

But I didn’t want to be a Grinch

And pour water on the children’s fun

 

Having Christmas without Harry

Was like having an undecorated tree

He was my best friend and soul mate

He was just everything to me

 

So for the kid’s sake I had to grin and bear it

Put on a brave face, smiled through the pain

I thought it would never end but end it did

And it won’t be that hard again

CHRISTMAS BABY

 

Oh how fondly we both remember

That most special time in December

The first Christmas for our little boy

Our new born precious bundle of joy

The most special gift sent from above

Sent down from heaven for us to love

Now our baby boy is all full grown

With a little bundle of joy of his own

CHUCKLING WITH DELIGHT

 Chuckling with delight

At the twinkling tree lights

You giggle and smile

And yet all the while

You really don’t know

Why your sweet face is aglow

And you gurgle excitedly

At everything you see

It’s a very special time

When Christmas bells chime

And Santa’s on his way

With presents on his sleigh

For every little lad and lass

To have a special Christmas

But for you my darling one

Just enjoying all the fun

Chuckling with delight

At the twinkling tree lights

When Santa comes this way

It’s for your first Christmas Day 

WHILE BROKERS WATCHED THEIR STOCK BY NIGHT

 

While brokers watched

Their stock by night

In the heart of London town

The angel of the Lord came down

And turned off the power

And turned off the power

 

While brokers looked

Into their blank monitors

Stop messing she was bade

There’s lots of money to be made

Turn on the bloody power

Turn on the bloody power

 

You seem to be missing

The true meaning of Christmas

The angel calmly explained

In the darkness of the exchange

They did not listen to her

They wanted only power

 

I am not hear for god

I am hear at my own bidding

The angel was ranting and raving

You lost my bloody savings

When they told to her the risks

She fried them to a crisp

21st CENTURY NURSERY RHYMES # 13

 

Christmas is coming, the Geese are getting fat

The bird is a little fatty but I don’t mind that

If you haven’t got a Goose then a Turkey will do

If you haven’t got a Turkey, I’m not dining with you

THEY WON’T BE PLAYING MUSICAL CHAIRS

 

They won’t be playing musical chairs

In palaces or Royal homes

Prince Charles prefers to play a variant

Called Game of Thrones