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I wrote a version of this poem away back in the early 1990s, then promptly lost it. It was on my mind for years and eventually I began to write another version. Then I discovered that my wife had kept copies of all of my poems written around that time and that Just Another Average Christmas was among them. I liked parts of both attempts and so set about the final version - this one - which contains, in my own opinion anyway, the best elements from both.

Previously self-published in "Around My World in Eighty Poems" (Amazon KDP) in 2020.

Just Another Average Christmas

Just Another Average Christmas

Just another average Christmas, not especially good nor bad,
When everyone says dinner was the best they’ve ever had.
When Mother works her fingers off with no respite nor leisure,
But keeps her best face forward and pretends it’s all a pleasure.

Just another average Christmas, when kids reject their presents,
When parents wonder why they tolerate their adolescents.
When grandparents sit smugly, watching as their offspring suffer,
Reminding them that Christmas always used to be much tougher.

Just another average Christmas, a day when booze flows freely,
When those in party games would rather watch the telly, really.
When Granny loves her pot-plant, and Granddad loathes his socks,
And speculation reigns about what’s in that extra box.

Just another average Christmas, not especially bad nor good,
When everyone feels ill from forcing down the excess food.
When kids go play their X-Box games, whilst Dad pulls on his sweater,
And vainly hopes that next year’s Christmas Day will be much better.

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