Holiday Music

When Christmas music blasts in stores,
It jangles all my nerves.
I really do not understand 
The purpose that it serves.

Such gaiety seems forced and fake,
Especially to me,
‘Cause I’m not one to celebrate
With wreath or Christmas tree.

But recently inside a shop
The dreidel song did blare.
You’d think I’d be excited
By a happening so rare.

However, you’d be wrong
For the reaction that I had
Was that songs of Chanukah, in stores,
Sound equally as bad!
Copyright © | Year Posted 2014

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Johnson Avatar
December 18, 2014 at 1:43 PM
Baahh. humbug! :) The seasons for the birds. All this phony hullabaloo is getting more absurd. But then the silent sentiment of sweetness in a smile. Melts the heart and soon the sounds do nothing but beguile. :) Peace. Merry Christmas ilene. :)
Manassian Avatar
December 17, 2014 at 9:43 AM
Yes, when it's so commercialized it looses its meaning. I can understand how that can be true of any music that is too loud and overdone. Me, on the other hand, I just dance! ;) I did at the Christmas banquet....Of course, it was secular music. It depends on the mood, I guess. Hugs
Allison Avatar
December 16, 2014 at 8:01 PM
its muzak and it drives me too Ilene - even worse when they start to put the Christmas produce out at the end of August - grrr don't get me started bah humbug! lol :-)Hugs Jan
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