the house is lit up like a candle
but not a roman one
someone shrugs and sighs
the "e" word is mentioned
evening news comes on
marking time with protests
and then a small flicker
"santas" paying others' bills
when push comes to shove
people often tighten their belts
and turn down the lights
close the doors tight
it makes sense to do so
it is only fair to look out
for number one
everyone else costs too much
yet therein lies irony
when to a poor economy
(one completely bankrupt)
came a gift so costly
with such an example set
how shall we now live?
