A 2018 Christmas Poem

Wishing you all the best this holiday season and a healthy, happy 2019 for you and your loved ones!

‘Twas the night before Christmas And all through the world, The people were waiting For Santa’s plans to unfold   The Reindeer were feeding, Santa’s suit pressed and cleaned, But the sleigh sat empty Not a present to be seen.   Santa looked out in horror At the elves in disarray, All pleading and yelling ‘HEY GOOGLE.. LOAD…SLEIGH’   Stop all this tech nonsense Just read the kids letters, Lists and sincere wishes, That for them, really matter.   There’s one from a Donald Demanding Lego blocks, big and small, Ha. Not America. Not Mexico, But Santa builds the wall.   Don’s list goes on and on With demands a little deranged, He wants single use.. plastic? What, with no such thing as climate change.    But Rudolph and friends know better, Winter’s warming, they take note, Sadly, the sleigh needs updating, Ski runners replaced with water floats.   But wait, there’s 9 reindeer One Ivanoff causing confusion, He’s leading us direct east Shouting ‘No Collusion’, ‘No Collusion’   Let’s head to the west, As a team we must regroup, The kids in Toronto Need more pucks and high hoops    For years we’ve delivered To those playing in the streets, And finally our mission Is creating winning athletes    But look at the requests That come from our readers, Some from little ones And some from big leaders.   Who is this Doug Ford? Wanting the schools to deploy Of magazines with titles Such as Esquire and Playboy.   There’s a request for a pipeline From a fellow named Justin, Constructed of glass Because it must remain hidden.   Now remember this is Christmas, And forget all the strife, No matter what’s happening We owe all kids a life.   To the children in camps, And those in the caravan, They all deserve a miracle To believe in our land.   So with that, I wish you Merry Christmas And a very Happy New Year, Don’t forget to make it count, Spread kindness, love and cheer.