Twas the night before Christmas
"Bah Humbug!!" I said,
I donned my pajamas
and crawled into bed......
The spikes in my chimney
were sharp as a pin,
I fully intended
to do Santa in.
Four bulldogs were watching
the flames with great care
in case Santa wore
fireproof underwear!
The wolves on my rooftop
were ready to eat
eight misguided reindeer
right down to their feet.
All those children who slept
with sweet dreams in their head
would wake to find "nothing!!"
when Santa was dead.
Then what to my skeptical
eyes did appear??!!
but that horrible fat man
had snuck in from the rear
His reindeer were parked
so that they blocked all escape
and me bulldogs were munching
a HUGE Christmas steak!!
His big belly shook
as he giggled with glee,
"Now Scrooge,
you shall see how nice
Christmas can be."
"Tonight through the magic
that my elves gave to me
I'll turn you into a gift
under Tiny Tom's tree!"
"ho,ho, ho, ....ho ho ho!"
Then instantly under
his magical touch
he transformed me into
a small, wooden crutch??
All packaged and ribboned
in bright green and red,
Imprisoned till morning
this box was my bed!
"BAH HUMBUG!!" I said!
"BAH HUMBUG!!" I cried
from my cardboard cell
"On Prancer, On Dancer, "
I heard St. Nick yell.
Christmas Morning came quickly
with giggles of Joy
as me package was openend
by a small, crippled boy?
And the need in his life
for this gift left its mark
as tears fell from his eyes
on my cold, wooden heart.
Then I knew in that instant
That Christmas was real
a great time to express
all the love that we feel.
The next thing i knew
I was back in me bed
with two arms and two legs
and a much wiser head.
So I ran to the window
and hollered with cheer!!
"Merry Christmas to all
and a Happy New Year!!!"
it was the night before Christmas
that I now hold so dear..........
Written, played & sung by_
Matthew F. Blowers III-©-2020
Art~Whimsically Yours Studio
