a holiday
that has lost all reason
of the true meaning
and purpose of the season.
Gone is "Peace on
Earth, Goodwill to All",
Gone is the Yuletide joy of family, friends and neighbours
gathering in love and holiday communion
Replaced by greed and the all mighty, all powerful dollar
supporting the capitalistic ways of Caesar's world.
No longer is Yule a time of
joy and happiness;
for it has become a time of
materialistic greed and commercials.
No longer is Christmas a December celebration;
for it has become another commercial opportunity
for the greed
by Big Business
to flog unnecessary goods
to children beginning in October;
long before the first pumpkin pie
has been made
for Thanksgiving;
before Halloween has passed;
or Remembrance and Veteran's days
have been remembered.
Perhaps I have simply become
a "bah Humbug Grinch".
But if wanting Christmas to be a time of happiness,
joy and traditional celebrations of love,
family, friendship and faith,
candles and simple decorations for the Yule tide tree
while family and friends gather round to share in these joys
and traditions of love and fellowship
exclusive of all the commercial hype
and big credit card bills for things
that will probably never be used again
after the day has passed
then a "bah Humbug Grinch" I be.
