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For two days of their lives,
Sat in traffic jams-
Must buy some ham.
In case we need it over Christmas.
In the red on my visa card,
Next year will be hard.
Up to my eyes
In extra mince pies,
In case we need them for Christmas.
Fill the freezer with bread,
Shake the screws loose from my head,
Put a brolley
In the trolley
In case it rains over Christmas.
Veg frozen and fresh;
Buy a new party dress.
Another joint of meat-
And extra dessert sweet-
In case we feel the need over Christmas.
Push and shove;
Fuck off love!
(I saw that bargain first
My demons are at their worst
Over Christmas time)
Christmas cake
Pudding to bake,
Turkey, stuffing all the trimmings-
By New Year I’ll be slimming
For the two days over Christmas
Over Indulgence, far too rich,
Extra pounds, ain’t life a bitch?
And where we are there ain’t no snow
Just rain and drizzle, what a blow
For the whole of Christmas time.
The queues’ so long
It’s taken an Eon.
The bill at the end
Will take a year to mend.
Well, up until next Christmas.
Linda Lawrence
23rd December 2002
For my dad