It's Christmas again - God Help Us!

It's 10 short months since the world declared, a happier new year
Yet, we're still waiting for that joy, and better world to appear
And now, so soon the shadow looms, of the festive time again
That noisy, costly, indulgent day, when everyone pretends

Pretends it's Jesus birthday, on December 25th
Even though that date is just, a randomnly chosen myth
Pretend that buying presents, for those we're closest to
Makes us lovely people, though scoundrels do that too

Pretend the world will soon have peace, and good people will win
And tell the kids a strange old bloke, is going to break in
And pretend the gifts our friends have given, have caused us to rejoice
Even though, under obligation, they never really had a choice

Pretend Jesus is a helpless baby, though he died at 33
And now reigns up in heaven, as a king who will set us free
And though the reason for celebration, ignores the Bible and God's name
They still insist on using it, to have a lavish holiday

And while the minority of mankind, are revelling in it all
With spending sprees and drunken knees, and traditional family brawls
They are oblvious to the silent world, of those desperate and alone
The poor, the sick, the broken-hearted, and those who have no home

And when the gifts are all unwrapped, and the batteries have run down
And we've stuffed ourselves to toxic levels, and the booze is guzzled down
As were reaching for the liver salts, and counting credit bills
And just to escape the boredom, we flog gifts for ebay thrills

Then there comes the magic mantra, of the happy new year pact
Where Fitness clubs become the place, to dismantle all the fat
And it takes us all of a month to see, that our lives are still the same
And that pinning hopes on a calendar date, is silly and deranged

And while we search for peace and happiness, as helpless, lonely fools
Resolutions and wishes won't save our world, we need a flippin miracle
And so my greeting in this little muse, is a sincere wish for us all
The holidays won't save our world, so may God help us all