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The Web Poetry Corner - Phil Pochurek - The Devil Took The Christ Out Of Christmas

The Devil Took The Christ Out Of Christmas

by

Phil Pochurek

The devil took the Christ out of Christmas
The Easter Bunny told me so
And replaced him with lights and merchandise
Then made it a reality show.
No more Santa to bring the kids toys
No manger or Christmas tree,
No caroler’s singing out in the night
Just rappers shouting obscenities from
Their million dollar cribs on MTV.
The devil took the Christ out of Christmas
And nobody seems to care
As long as they could shop on QVC
It was Christmas every day of the year.
Nobody misses the season
Full of tension and despair
It hasn’t been the same since the Magi came
Without cell phones ringing in the air.
Someday maybe we’ll get Christmas back
The way it use to be
For those who can remember,
Hark the herald angels sing
And Joy to the world in December
Is why we call Christ our King.

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