A Conversation With Scrooge

‘Three ghosts Mr Scrooge? I find that so hard to believe, That they might simply visit, to give you a reprieve!’ ‘And the ghost of Jacob Marley, who’s been dead these past seven years Transformed into a door knob, merely to add to your fears!’ ‘I don’t expect you, good sir, to understand or comprehend, Other than there is no earthly reason, why I should pretend Or put my reputation on the line, with such a sorry tale But I assure you the new Scrooge, no soul shall derail’. ‘They say you’ve quite the benefactor, in the case of Tiny Tim But is that to be ongoing or merely just a whim? And It seems rather convenient that it should be Christmas time That you positively decide to put your morals on the line!! ‘I wish you well good sir, I only ask that you be good And help this dithering old gentleman who never understood Go about the important business of respecting festive cheer That the ghosts bestowed upon me, to keep throughout the year! (Inspired by the book ‘A Christmas Carol’ written by Charles Dickens). A conversation with a fictional character Poetry Contest Date - 14th February Sponsored by - Natasha L Scragg