ON MY MIND
‘Twas Three Months
before Christmas by Paul Kandarian ‘Twas three months before Christmas and all through the land Christmas commercials were airing, it was so far out of hand!
My wife watched TV intently, making happy note of the “sales” Nothing more than retail cons thinly shrouded by glitzy veils.
No stockings were yet hung, it would be far, far too soon To hope St. Nicholas’s gifts would soon make us swoon!
We sat too quietly, Mama with her wine, me with my beer My brain feeling the strain of so many commercials already here!
But there on the telly, flashing and screaming Were entreaties from companies evilly scheming
I mean there on the telly, this materialistic natter Made me spring to my feet, my thoughts in a tatter.
To get us to spend, and spend, and spend even more Until our purses were empty, leaving us all dirt poor!
But I had to say something to ease my darkness within I had to say something to make my family begin
I shook my head glumly and looked about the room, A sense of sadness upon me, all gloom and all doom.
To see the true meaning of the holiday’s intent Not this vile, rapacious materialistic bent!
The children were nestled all snug in their phones While visions of TikTok fame danced in their bones!
Away to the telly I flew like a flash And with my empty beer bottle, the screen I did smash!
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