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                              MARY'S CHRISTMAS

  T'was the night before Christmas and all through the town,   Not  a sign of Baby Jesus was anywhere to be found.

 The people were all busy with Christmas time chores, Like
 decorating, and baking, and shopping in stores.
  
  No one sang "Away in a manger, no crib for a bed", Instead,
  they sang of Santa dressed-up in bright red.
  
  Mama watched Martha Stewart, Papa drank beer from a tap, As
  hour upon hour the presents they'd wrap
  When what from the T.V. did they suddenly hear? 'Cept an
  ad.. which told  of a big sale at Sears.
 
  So away to the mall they all flew like a flash.. Buying
  things on  credit... and others with cash!   And, as they   made their way home From their trip to the
  mall, Did they think about Jesus? Oh, no... not at all.
  Their lives were so busy with their Christmas time things,
  No time to remember Christ Jesus, the King.
  There were presents to wrap and cookies to bake, How could
  they stop and remember who died for their sake?
  To pray to the Savior... they had no time to stop, Because
  they needed more time to "Shop til they dropped!"
   On Wal-mart! On K-mart! On Target! On Penney's!, On
  Hallmark! On Zales! A quick lunch at Denny's
  From the big stores downtown to the stores at the mall,   They  would dash away, dash away, and visit them all!
  And up on the roof, there arose such a clatter, As grandpa
  hung icicle lights up on his brand new step ladder.
  He hung lights that would flash. He hung lights that would
  twirl, Yet, he never once prayed to Jesus... Light of the    World.  Christ's eyes...how they twinkle! Christ's         Spirit...how  merry!, Christ's love...how enormous! All our   burdens...He'll carry!  So instead of being busy,     overworked, and uptight, Let's put  Christ back
   in Christmas and enjoy some good nights!
            Merry Christmas, my friends & family!