A Christmas Prayer

Dear Lord this year to save time being lost remind me- Turkey, Christmas Eve- defrost. And when it's in the oven, leave no doubt that I forgot to take the giblets out. Five loaves, two fishes you fed five thousand, may I feed six with far less food to hand since each year bags of food we buy a few the wheelie bin eats better than we do. You love little children, what joy they bring, for me, as tranquilizer, Sherry's king. I pray , Lord, as I open my gift box I look pleased with my snowman themed bed socks. Please let me use only the choicest words when queueing for pork pies at dawn, at 'Birds' *. We thank you for the gift of Brussels sprouts and hinged windows to let the odours out. Peace keeper may I be as it gets late and nobody offers to wash the plates. Above all, Lord, may I remember who this season is about, and it is you. * Birds is our local bakery