The Day I Wrote a Nice Poem

Merry Christmas Out of date cans of beans, cheapest cuts of meat, presents bought one can ill afford, but pressure to give is too strong to resist; beside it is nice to see a child smile. A packet of cigarettes to uncle Tom, a silk handkerchief to his wife-she cries a lot- nicely wrapped in coloured paper. Austerity this Christmas, so what! Next year´s will be better, we are sure, even if the economic forecast is dismal, the Eve will be familiar and cozy as usual.