It’s Christmas Eve

 

 

Hi there, family!

Biological and otherwise,

Christmas Eve greetings to you all:

The familiar, not so familiar

And the disguised.

 

You have come through the year

Up to Christmas Eve,

Do not spoil it now,

I beg you, please!

 

So many things can go wrong

At this rushed hour time,

There’s that last-minute list

Weighing heavily on your mind.

 

But tomorrow is not the end

And neither is today

So please don’t leave your head at home

Even if it usually gets in your way.

 

Try not to multitask

When using our highway,

It should never ever be done,

But especially today.

Concentrate on your driving

And when walking the street,

Be aware of all that is around you

And be very discreet.

 

There are myriad reasons

Why people are out there

And all of them are not legit

So, please be prepared!

 

And you at home,

I have a caution for you,

You don’t need a woodfire now

To cook you and your stew.

 

I put it euphemistically

But maybe I should spell it out,

Please do not create a fire

That you can’t put out.

 

We are into fire season

And I don’t mean cane fires,

So, throwing caution to the wind

Will get you deep in the mire.

 

Finally, I beg you,

Stay home if you can,

Don’t just go out for the excitement

And ill-fate fan.

 

It’s no use taking a gamble

Just for one single day

And then living with the regret

All the rest of your days.

 

There’s life after Christmas

It’s not the end of the world,

It’s Christmas Eve, family,

Don’t be absurd!

 

To have the best of Christmas

You must live to enjoy it,

So, if danger is your business

It is high time you quit.

 

Have a Christ-filled Christmas!

For, what is Christmas without Christ?

It would be like deriving zero benefit

After the greatest sacrifice.

 

Stewart Russell © December 24, 2021