The Days Before Christmas

In the month before Christmas all through the landWe were scratching our heads to understandWhat had just happened just didnamp8217t make senseWe didnamp8217t get Clinton we got Trump and Mike PenceWe were all safely nestled around our TVSecure in the knowledge of what we would seeWe finished our dinner and had a night capAnd got ready to settle for a long winteramp8217s napWhen on the screen there arose such a clatterIt was easy to see something was the matterWisconsin Florida Michigan PennOhio North Carolina unexpected thenThe sun had set on Hillaryamp8217s paradeIt was midnight for her and not a charadeWomen Hispanics and even blacksVoted less than expectedamp160Some turned their backsOn Hillary Clinton and Timothy KaneThey werenamp8217t Obama they werenamp8217t the sameFor the emailsamp160and secrets she paid a dear priceDespite the fact that Trump wasnamp8217t niceBuild a wallamp160Kick them outamp160The Khans were trashedThen McCain and the judge were also bashedMiss Universe and Trump U and that dressing roomThe blurbs from the bus didnamp8217t spell doomNone of this matteredamp160most didnamp8217t careThey hated her more and they didnamp8217t shareTheir views with the pollsters who were all dead wrongWe use polls all the time Are they that strongWe survey everything what we buy what we watchWhat we read what we hear but is there a catchIf we were wrong about Trump are we right amp8216bout TVHow sure are we nowamp160amp160How sure can we beSo if this bothers you where do you goWhat do you look for to go on with the showWell remember the Cubbies it took them a whileBut after a century now they can smileManning went out with a smile as wellWith a Super Bowl ring and that was swellThe Olympics in Rio came off okayDespite the problems they faced every dayLebron back in Cleveland won them a ringBut wait up I say here is the thingEvery good thing I cited was sports not trueamp160lifeSo should we retreat there from our daily strifeWhere else can we turn to be sure of such thingsWhere can we win our Super Bowl ringsLook at the calendar itamp8217s that time of yearTo smile and be happy to be of good cheerSpeak not a word then carry some toysTo give to the girls and give to the boysDonate to something find some good causeTry to be good to be Santa ClausPut a spring in your step and a smile on your faceA party of one with a helping of graceCan start a strongamp160movement and make things okayRemember that New Yearamp8217s is just days awayClick the social buttons above or below to share this content with your friends and colleaguesThe opinions and points of view expressed in this article are exclusively the views of the author andor subjects and do not necessarily represent the views of MediaVillagecomMyersBizNet Inc management or associated bloggersamp160

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