WINTER

by David G Dickenson

NOW THAT THE TREE HAS BEEN ALL PACKED AWAY
AND WE SIT IN THE CHAIR STILL DRUNK FROM NEW YEAR
THE HEADACHE AND FEELING OF INDULGENCE AT PLAY
AND WISH FOR YOUR HOLS AND A WARM SUMMER'S DAY

ITS ALL OVER SO QUICKLY AND THE THOUGHT COMES TO MIND
ILL SOON BE BACK WORKING ITS BACK TO THE GRIND
AND OUT IN THE SNOW AND THE COLD FOR AN AGE
TILL JAN TURNS TO FEB AND LIGHT NIGHTS EMERGE

SO CHIN UP AND THINK IT CAN ONLY GET WARMER
YOU'LL SOON BE OUT CAMPING INYOUR TRAVELLING DORMER
OUT IN THE SUNSHINE OR COULD IT BE RAIN
WISHING YOU'D BOOKED A FORTNIGHT IN SPAIN

THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN YOUR HOLS ARE ALL OVER
I MIGHT GET AWAY FOR A WEEKEND IN DOVER
NO SOONER THE DARK NIGHTS ARE BACK WITH THE RAIN
SAVING FOR XMAS AND THAT HEADACHE AGAIN.