Christmas is Running towards us

Christmas is running towards us, but I am not ready yet!
I’ve not even started a list of the things I will forget.
It is still autumn! Those rumours of Christmas cannot be true,
But when I wander into shops, Christmas is clearly out on view.

When I look in a magazine, Christmas tips stare back at me,
What to buy, what to wear, and what I should serve for Christmas tea.
How to cook a Turkey, or to provide a tasty nut roast,
I abandon the magazine and eat a boring slice of toast.

The children are getting excited, even though it’s nowhere near,
But trying to explain that to them, will never work, I fear.
I’ll just have to try and get into the Christmas spirit myself,
Buy some Christmas sweets, open them, then hide them on the top shelf.

© Jenny Maryl

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