Surviving Christmas

Let's build a man
from all the snow
That fell to earth
not long ago

We'll dress him up,
give him a nose
Some stones for eyes,
that he can't close

The snow is melting
in the sun
But he will freeze
when day is done

He can't come in,
he'll have to stay
Out in the cold,
out on display

Surviving christmas is
no abnormal feat
To any snowman frozen
on the street
But an avalanche of vile debris
Can bring a snowman to his knees

He has a wife,
they have two boys
They had a life
that fate destroyed
He'll cross an ocean
in the desperate hope
That compassion awaits
at the end of his rope

We pride ourselves
with empathy
And wear it like
an accessory
Yet the plight of others
don't fit in here
At least not now,
this time of year

Surviving christmas is
no abnormal feat
To any snowman frozen
on the street
But an avalanche of vile debris
Can bring a snowman to his knees

Our homes lit up
by Christmas lights
and folks who share
the human right

to safety, love and decency
especially on Christmas Eve

The snowman right
outside your door
Is no exception
though we tend to ignore
The frosted souls
with no hats, no decor
Melted down
or washed ashore

They didn't want to
leave their home
They simply have
nowhere to go

This tired lessons
is nothing new
So what good can
these couplets do?

If you're still singing
along with me
I'm sure you wouldn't
disagree

That Christmas only
truly begins
When we invite
the snowman in