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Amidst the onslaught of festive frenzy,
Neurodivergent minds reel a tempest here to sear.
Senses assaulted, relentlessly vexed,
Christmas chaos leaves us perplexed.


Masking's breaking, taking weight, a suffocating shroud,
Authenticity lost in the neurotypical crowd.
ADHD autism's ache, an adult's disgrace,
So, invisible struggles are present in this merry place.


Pain's persistent, pounding refrain, an endless score,
Fibromyalgia's claws, forever tore.
Spine curved like a question mark,
Vertigo's dance, a dizzying arc.


Poverty's clutch cuts deep, leave plans in disarray,
Opportunities vanish, like mist in the day.
Isolation, depression, chronic cursed alone,
In a world where bonds stretch, then are gone.


Trauma mars, leaves scars, rape's brutal seal,
cPTSD's tortures - terrors forever real.
Triggers flashbacks, a minefield within,
Clock tick-tocks, the night's wearing thin.


Passivity creeps in just like a mischievous elf,
A sinister spirit keeps us captive, steals our self.
Painfully forcing out a cry, on deaf ears they fall,
"You knew they wouldn't", it sneers, "more unanswered calls".


In despair's abyss, hope's flicker dies,
As the world rejoices, behind a joyful disguise.
Countless unseen battles and unheard cries,
Anguish, desperation, pain, do naked eyes lie?


To those who feign concern, a warning rings clear,
Your platitudes and neglect, a deafening sneer.
For in the depths of despair, a reckoning brews,
When the desperate depart, with nothing to lose.


In the sombre, silent night, when alienation reigns,
The psyche buckles, under the weight of its chains.
Remember, you who turned a blind eye,
The blood on your hands as the outcast dies.


So let the silence shatter, let the truth be known,
For the neglected and broken, forever alone.
May their memory haunt, may their absence resound,
A damning indictment, of the help never found.


Silently in the night, isolation's doom looms,
For those left to rot, in desolation's tombs.
A scourge on false kindness, on empathy's dearth,
As the forgotten depart, from this merciless Earth.


A warning to those who still pretend to care,
Of the anguish hidden, behind festive despair's lair.
Family friends forsaken in desolation's night,
Cast aside, ignored as time ticks on, year's plight.


In the silent night, a dirge ascends,
For those struggling, lost at the year's end.
Society's apathy, an unpalatable bitter pill,
Washed down with tears, we fade away against our will.


Let the silence break; let the truth be told,
Of the torment endured, the agony untold.
In summer's sweat, a reckoning should rise,
Power imbalances now, no escape our fate's demise.


May our ghosts haunt the whole season bright,
Reminding us of those for whom this time's a blight.
In the season's glare, coalescing shadows reign,
Numerous reasons, curses feeding this pain.


A moment of stillness, amidst the hurricane,
A flicker of self, in the endless pain.
Battered and bruised, yet still we stand,
In defiance of a world, that refuses to understand.


Whilst it is true, many times I have tried,
But for my animals, it is on me that they rely.
As night follows day and day follows night,
Dark forces frantically fighting, stealing my fight.


Hope's a medicine, both a curse and a sure cure,
Healing if repeatedly given - the source pure.
Decidedly dangerous, deadly, dangled as a prize,
Breaking faith's wraith, soon you and society they'll despise.


A pox on ableism, on empathy's lack,
As we vanish slowly, our lives off-track.
In the silent night, our requiem it plays,
The forgotten ones, left on birthdays and holidays.

Christmas Day Again

Silence. No calls or message

Suicide Beckons

VERSE 1:

D                           A

It was just another quiet night

A7                          G

we were simply just watching our sheep.

G                          A

There was nothing unusual in sight.

A7                                      G

My brother might have been half asleep

A

Suddenly, we felt a strange wind

D

And there, before us, stood an angel

G                                     A

Shivers, down my spine, it did send

G                           Em7

And upon our faces, we surely fell.

A

Then

CHORUS:

A

We heard the heavenly cryer

D                          A

as he spoke of the Messiah.

A7                                  A

For, unto you, this day in Bethlehem

E7                    A

is born a savior. You will find Him

D

wrapped in swaddling clothes

A                        D

lying in a manger, in a lowly manger.

A                          D

Oh, how His humility shows!

VERSE 2:

Suddenly, there was with the angel

a multitude of Heavenly Hosts

praising God. Grace, their song did foretell.

Then, suddenly abandoned, were their posts

we were all alone, once again.

We rushed to the town of Bethlehem

searching for the One God did send.

We surely had to find Him.

'Cuz

(REPEAT CHORUS)

VERSE 3:

We found the child and His virgin mother

along with Joseph in a stable

There has never been another

Child such as this. He is truly able

To bring salvation to all who

to all who believe on Him.

In our hearts, we know this is true.

Our faith will never grow dim.

'Cuz

(REPEAT CHORUS 3 Xs)

-Remember

It's December

It's the happiest time of the year

It's December

But in this frozen heart there's no cheer- (chorus)

Let it snow til I'm covered from head to toe

Let the sun go down before I can get home

Just remember it's December 

Let the leaves turn brown as they rot on the ground

Let the night black out everything that's around

Just remember it's December 

Remember 

It's December 

It's the happiest time of the year

Its December 

But in this frozen heart there's no cheer

It's so cold

Why do I feel so alone?

That's when I

Remember 

It's December 

It's the happiest time of the year

It's December 

Cause in this frozen heart there's no cheer

In this frozen heart there's no cheer

12-20-22