This Time of Year

Turkey day came and passed,
Diets well, they didn’t last.

Now the days of shopping and sales,
Retailers smile, employees wail.

Lights and decorations are all about,
Carolers sing and kettle men shout.

Cold weather and colored lights,
Now, the merchandiser’s delight!

Cash register sounds, money jiggles,
Credit card sales hit the roof shingles.

Money flows from hand to hand,
Exorbitant debt throughout the land!

Children smile and dream,
Parent’s finances look tired and grim.

Traveling by car, air, train or bus,
Holiday times, it’s a must.

Parties and drinking abound,
Caution taken or jail time is found.

Debts mount, headaches galore,
Wait till next year and do it some more.

Ed Williams
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