This is Christmas!

Chestnuts on the fire, the Pogues are playing aloud,
The shops are now heaving; I’m weaving through the crowds.
Tinsel, trees and flashing lights brighten up the streets,
Benefits and charities shake their boxes to compete.
Carol singers fill up doorways as Christmas shoppers gather round,
And I buy a secret Santa gift for less than five pounds.

Christmas pudding, Santa hats, presents and mince pies,
Your children wake at 2am to see their big surprise,
Carrots, reindeer, selection boxes, mistletoe, mulled wine
Hope our massive turkey will be ready to eat on time.

It’s Christmas Eve, we need batteries, and the pressure takes its toll,
So I drink a glass of sherry and rob them from the remote control.
Milk and cookies on the table, the Kids in bed by eight,
The excitement nearly kills them, they can hardly wait.
The fat man is on his way, the chimney is clean and clear,
Presents at the ready, be quiet, don’t let them hear..

Christmas pudding, Santa hats, presents and mince pies,
Your children wake at 2am to see their big surprise,
Carrots, reindeer, selection boxes, mistletoe, mulled wine
Hope our massive turkey will be ready for us on time.

The smell of stuffing fills the air; wrapping paper is on the floor,
The fun is just beginning; the relatives are at the door.
The good toys are being played with, the unwanted nowhere to be seen,
Three pm is coming rapidly, to the speech made by the Queen.
‘Thank you, our armed forces; ye have worked so hard this year,
And to all who pay your taxes, I hold you all so dear’.

Christmas pudding, Santa hats, presents and mince pies,
Your children wake at 2am to see their big surprise,
Carrots, reindeer, selection boxes, mistletoe, mulled wine
Hope our massive turkey will be ready for us on time.

Everyone is stuffed and sleeping, Titanic is on again,
St. Stephens’s day is nearing, get ready to catch the wren.
Christmas day is officially over; Santa’s feet are up and rested,
And now I sit reflecting, if it was worth the money I invested.
But don’t be sad it’s finished, this festive time of cheer,
Its back again in 365, Christmas, our favourite time of year…….