Christmas is about family
Not TV commercials, sales,
Presents and stuff
It's not about spending
It's all about giving
Your time
One day a year
To come together

Thank god for
Primary colours
The base of life
And mix for everything
Making up a rainbow
That turns the world
From black, white, grey
Into rays of shining light

It's Christmas time
I've eaten so much
I'm opting for
Elasticated waist band's
At least until March
When I think
I'll be able
To move again

Love is the quest
Throughout life
It comes in
Different guises

Love of family
Nurturing and secure
Love of friends
Supporting
Loyalty and laughs
Fleeting love
With hollow heart
Unrequited love
The hardest of all

Lasting love
As strong from
The first moment
To the last breath
Forever in heart and mind

Up we get
Out for a ***
Morning has broken
Make an egg
Back to bed
Nothing spoken
Not woken

Streets are quiet
Distancing people
Talking from afar
On machines
Beautiful spring
Daffodils in bloom
Sun shining
Nature wins

I like the word
"That"
It's a family tradition
Over pronounced
At the end of
A sentence
Like "That"

Designed to annoy
In a subtle way
The recipient of
"That"

How to get a hook
Some people are
Really good at it
Throw in some words
Of interest
Give it a minute
Perculate
Say it again
Drive in the hook

Reclining back
In all your glory
Muscles taught
With pleasure
Taking pride of place
In the foyer
A talking point
For all to see
A private thing
In a public space

Poor rabbit
Skye likes it
Fluffy and slinky
Just how she likes it
Soft and thin
Easy to chew
Hold in her paws
And bite it

What to do
Everyone is blue
Scared of the virus
Mad selfish shopping queue
No paper for the loo
Staying in amongst the hue
No-one has a clue
What to do
It's silly but true
What to do
And not rue

Every night
I pass the window
With the violet light
Giving out
A bad vibe
Scary place
Wonder what's behind it

You look like a bear
Although you are not
Flat ears turning on your head
Pointing forward
And sometimes not

You look like a bear
But you are not
Friendly eyes
One red one blue
Looking forward
Never move

You look like a bear
Shining bright
Big round waterfall
For a mouth
Never shuts
Never shouts

You look like a bear
From where I lie
Imagination never dies

What's happened to our climate
Is it better than when we were primates
No ice age
No eruptions
Just drowning in rain
And fires from the sun
Is Trump right
Thinks it's alright

Why so much buying
Of stuff!
That's not needed
Measuring happiness
Through nothingness

Say no to packaging
Extra stuff!
Rid the world
Of plastic dandruff

You don't decide
Who makes you happy
There is no formula
When seeing someone's face
Just makes your heart light up
Sometimes it's family
Giving warmth and safety
Sometimes a well known face
Full of chat and humour
Or sometimes that 1st sight
Of a stranger
A whoever
But will be around forever