I found this through a friend and thought I’d share it with you. Sad to say, it’s so very true.
*Twas the month before Christmas*
*When all through our land,*
*Not a Christian was praying*
*Nor taking a stand.*
*See the PC Police had taken away,*
*The reason for Christmas – no one could say.*
*The children were told by their schools not to sing,*
*About Shepherds and Wise Men and Angels and things.*
*It might hurt people’s feelings, the teachers would say*
* December 25th is just a ‘Holiday’.*
*Yet the shoppers were ready with cash, checks and credit*
*Pushing folks down to the floor just to get it!*
*CDs from Madonna, an X BOX, an iPod*
*Something was changing, something quite odd! *
*Retailers promoted Ramadan and Kwanzaa*
*In hopes to sell books by Franken & Fonda.*
*As Targets were hanging their trees upside down*
* At Lowe’s the word Christmas – was no where to be found.*
*At K-Mart and Staples and Penny’s and Sears*
*You won’t hear the word Christmas; it won’t touch your ears.*
*Inclusive, sensitive, Di-ver-si-ty*
*Are words that were used to intimidate me.*
*Now Daschle, Now Darden, Now Sharpton, Wolf Blitzen*
*On Boxer, on Rather, on Kerry, on Clinton!*
*At the top of the Senate, there arose such a clatter*
*To eliminate Jesus, in all public matter.*
*And we spoke not a word, as they took away our faith*
* Forbidden to speak of salvation and grace*
*The true Gift of Christmas was exchanged and discarded*
*The reason for the season, stopped before it started..*
*So as you celebrate ‘Winter Break’ under your ‘Dream Tree’*
*Sipping your Starbucks, listen to me.*
*Choose your words carefully, choose what you say*
*Shout MERRY CHRISTMAS,
not Happy Holiday!*
That is a very sad, yet true poem. I’m really trying to always say Merry Christmas this season….so many places are trying to do away with it! So sad….
How sad.
This is a good poem! I printed up several copies and put a lowly manger scene on it. I am going to town today and I am going to tape these in the bathrooms and put some in buggies. I also put it in my next years planner to print these up in November so I can put them out next year. Thanks for posting it.
wow, sara! i really liked it…so sadly true! 😦
Wow Sara,
how true and how sad. It really makes you stop and think, am I really keeping the true meaning of Christmas alive in my life?
love you!
!April Olivia!
How sad,true but sad!! I went Christmas shopping last Thursday and said “Merry Christmas” to the clerks when they checked me out,and they ALWAYS said “Have a happy holiday!” I got so annoyed…it CHRISTMAS TIME!!!!!! Anyways MERRY CHRISTMAS to YOU!!!
Its so true yet very heartbreaking, Christmas is a time of Joy!!! I get so sick and tired of people saying happy holidays, so i smile and say… HAVE A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS… for Jesus IS the reason for the season!! Hope you had an amazing Christmas and happy new year!!