It used to be such a magical time,
eyes that lit up, looking so divine.
All young and innocent, where did it go,
I can't remember, I really don't know.
But I can tell you the reason why,
for now it is about buy, buy, buy!
Must have the biggest and the best,
has to be better than all the rest.
What happened to
the tale thats told,
all that Christmas
should truly behold.
Every year it gets harder to cope,
trying to keep expensive dreams afloat.
Every one of us is the same,
making us all equal in the blame.
Commercial industries
has stolen the magic.
left in its wake
is something
more tragic.
Why can't we get the message across,
kids are liked no matter what they've got.
What about books? Maybe some clothes?
If its a gimmick then anything goes.
The kids of today really don't care.
Long as the presents are all still there.
Prices mean nothing, they're just a joke
Nobody cares if you end up broke.
Author notes
OK so I was thinking about the kids Christmas lists and this came to mind. Such a shame that the true meaning of Christmas is being lost to commercial industries and peer pressure.
Prompt; Can you bring to life the truer meaning of Christmas?
A contest entry
- Food for the Famished Mind (NEED MORE ENTRIES!- ENTER!) by Shahrazad.
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• next poem in this contest, remove from contest - ~Truer Meaning of Christmas~ by Frozentearz.
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I have seen this happen to so many good people! Some go into debt for Christmas gifts, and children and adults fed on advertising see it as a time of Getting More and ever more pricey! Nice rhyming and meter, and observant message!
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I agree that Christmas has become way too commercialized and the kids list get longer and more expensive. That is why in our house my kids and grandkids are taught to be thankful for what they get no matter how big or how small because Christmas is about the birth of Christ and what his gift has done for us all. Thanks for adding your voice. Wishing you and yours a very Merry Christmas!
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Chris' Must No More
Nice write. From where I write, promotions will hit the roof at an all-time high. TV Stations will line programs for the 'festive seasons'. Spendthrifts will even sell their kidneys in order to buy that expensive christmas tree. Oh! How I hate Chris' Must. Chris Must haul money from everywhere!
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This is Fabtastic
This is the true meaning of christmas these days.
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This is a quandry ...
since I like the idea of your poem, and I certainly agree with the sentiment, but this breaks the rules of the contest since it's not about the Macro-problems faced by humanity on the world stage today, but about the meaning of one holiday of one religion, which breaks several of the contest rules. I have to DQ it since it doesn't fit this contest. There will be many contests it will fit, and good luck in those.
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Again.......GREAT WRITE...HA,HA,HA
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Very good poetry
Good and down to earth, everyone that celebrate Christmas can relate! I like it very much "PINKY".
"BOO"
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I completely agree with you! The true meaning is definately being lost.
I liked your ryhme a lot... twas very smooth and unforced... so often people force it and it sounds to unnatural that it takes away from the poem, but you did it right. I liked the last line- very down to earth and to the point... actually the whole poem was very down to earth. Good job! Thanks for entering! -
Your poem is so true! My children are grown, but now I have a grandchild too! Seems as I am growing older the list is getting longer! So for this christmas, other then the children, we are not exchanging gifts! What do we as grown ups really need! NOTHING! So I will give to the children only..that will be my rule! After all we do know who santa really is, and his pay day is not getting larger! Oh, and thanks for commenting on my poem and wishing me well with the probing! Great work here, thanks for sharing
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