i'm never quite that gloomy, that i cannot raise a smile
but christmas can be a chore - it has been for a while
'ah, but its really for the kiddies', thats right, but i havent any,
its hard buying pressies, i am skint! why so many?
so todays christmas fair, in the style of good queen vicky
could have been a day of hassle and i nearly threw a sicky
this morning filling windows with evergreens and ribbon by the mile
a wonderous thing happened - i broke out in a smile!
the town seems such a happy place, all waving and hat doffing
not the usual grimy greyness, grumbling and coughing
the fairground rides all steam powered, no diesel fumes for us!
not even the local traffic warden could find the cause to cuss!
and as the windows finished, i went out to have a look,
where a different type of carny works, a nice man, not a crook!
then music filled the market place,a sound that really fits
not kylie or carol singers but tony christies christmas hits!
and everyone was whistling (quite hard to do when grinning)
we all kept on working and tony kept on singing
and for one day it was how it should be, without hassle without frowns
and warwick showed its visitors why its better than other towns
so this little christmas miracle, this damascene delight
gives me hope that not just children can hope on christmas night
we may not have a foot of snow to paint the world quite new
but if i get the the christmas spirit, then you might get it too.
(this post is sponsored by gordons gin and sloes of warwickshire)
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