Christmas 2020

Christmas 2020 No air-raid shelter turkey No window blackout blinds Defences have been breached, my dear The battle's in our minds. The season known for plenty The wreath upon the door That signals cautious entry For the people we adore And yet despite the battles And the shadows in our minds To neutralise this enemy we need Thoughts of different kinds Forget about the pressies And standing for The Queen Forget about the armchair snooze And how all things have been This Christmas will be different It won't be filled with stuff There won't be idle chit-chat Or that entertainment fluff Let's make ourselves a promise Let loose that wartime dove. For Christmas is relationships; The battlefield is love So as the siren eases And the shelters quietly empty.. Let's value all we thought we'd lost This Christmas 2020. Jinjagoliath 18th December 2020 Peace and hope and friends x