December 23: Christmas Without You Is

Like a cracker in need of pulling.
Like a glass of wine that needs more mulling.
Like a stocking without presents.
Like a champagne cocktail that lacks effervescence.
Like a deep-tilled mince pie without deep-filled mince.
Like a Santa Claus who fails to convince.
Like a Wise Man lacking in myrrh
(substitute frankincense or gold, if you pretyrrh).
Like a card you’ve written but forgotten to send.
Like It’s A Wondertul Life without the bit at the end.
Like an Ernie without an Eric.
Like early-morning hysterics.
Like a carol singer without carols.
Like a tin of Cadbury’s Roses with no Golden Barrels.
Like a Bowie without a Bing.
Like a merrily-on-high dong which doesn’t have a ding.
Like mistletoe which dangles and waits for a kiss.
That’s what Christmas without you is.