“A Valuable Bah-Humbug!” by William Hegarty ’23:
Christmas time,
Oh so many joys,
The time of earmuffs,
To block out the noise.
The corny songs,
The cringe-inducing imagery,
The all-expensive presents,
With a very hefty fee.
The whole season itself,
God, it’s awful!
It’s a corporate paradise.
No one’s being thoughtful
Of the sick, the lonely or the poor,
No one’s any longer sincere or pure.
There’s no such thing,
Not in this materialistic world.
Oh, and stop intruding on Thanksgiving!
It’s a great holiday without 106.7 playing!
I don’t want to hear Mariah Carey
While I’m cutting the turkey! I don’t want to be Merry!
So have a Merry Christmas
Building snowmen instead of feelings.
Another year of the same old business,
Buying gifts while the homeless are freezing!
Make it about Advent!
Forget the sales, and in lieu
Of gifts and money spent,
A very Merry CHRIST-mas to you!
The Giving Spirit by Daniella Lausev ’24
