Jingle All the Way

December 15, 2016

Do you ever feel guilty during the holidays? You give a Toy to a Tot; you put change in the Salvation Army bucket every time you come across one; you take a tag from the tree at church to provide a gift for the needy; and there are still tons of people asking for donations, until you’re just tapped out. 

Then my church takes up a special collection for something or other, on top of the Nut and Candy Sale, and the Giving Tree. I thought, “Seriously? Because people aren’t already giving enough this season?”

To sum it all up I composed this ditty (with a very bad rhyme scheme):

The holidays are here,

I’m supposed to spread some cheer

All they need’s a small donation

All I want is a vacation

Salvation Army gets my vote,

The ringer’s cold, even with a coat

To Toys for Tots,

I’ve already given lots

The paper prints cases

With lots of sad faces

The church wants some extry;

the Giving Tree’s in the vestry

The food bank needs bread

To come out ahead

They all need my dough,

How can I say No?

I’m sorry, St. Jude,

I don’t mean to be rude

But my wallet’s multi-tasking,

So Please—stop asking!