Twas the week before xmas

TWAS THE WEEK BEFORE XMAS......

Twas the week before Xmas
and all through the town
Xmas deccos were beconing
with prices way down.

The items were stacked
near the specials with care
In the hope that melting Nana
soon would be there.

Decorations were nestled
all safe on the shelf
Real homes would be great
they thought to themselves.

And me with me trolley
you , babe at the breast
Had just settled in
for a long shopping fest.

When from out of the aisle
there rose such a clatter
l was almost distracted
as reductions got fatter.

Away to the mobile
l flew in a flash
To open the App
and find some more cash

The Xmas excitment
of a new fallen pay
Gave rise to the promise
of new deccos that day


But just then behind me
who should appear
But my bossy  accountant
to stop debts in arrear.

With his budgeting App
so accurate and cruel
l knew in a moment
my fun he would steal.

More rapid that xmas bills
that come rolling in again

When he whistled and snorted
and called them by name

Now Efpost, now laybuy,
 now paywave and giftcard.
On Mastercard , on VISA , on Ezipay and storecard.

To the top of the register
to the front of the queue
He made sure melting Nana's
shopping day was through.

Oh dash away, dash away
dash away , do
Needing love , not the decos
in this festive hullabaloo
xx