A Christmas Dream

I remember when I was young When fine Christmas Carols would be sung I’d go to bed with such sweet dreams Of presents and toys and all that gleams Of Santa’s reindeer and his sleigh Of toy cars and trains to make my day A Christmas stocking just for me And presents under a Christmas tree Those were the days so full of joy When I was just a little boy That was many years ago An age when the pace of life was slow Now is a time of austerity No more gifts under the Christmas tree Of homeless sleeping in doorways And asylum seekers in a daze Babe’s born in an African drought Born only to die and all for nowt’ A time when kindness has been lost A time when all hopes and dreams were tossed Of climate change and corp'rate greed Ignoring the plight of those in need Of wars and battles fought for oil The poor working with blood, sweat and toil I now dream what I want to see A Christmas that brings hope to many That kindness will soon reappear And give hope to all and dispel fear So one and all can come to see That there is hope for humanity This dream I have will not walk by A dream of hope that will never die