There is no santa claus

that is all tripe

it amounts to emotional abuse

by hypocrites

who instead of telling their children the truth

feed them a lie

and then bemoan when their children's trust is blown

not acknowledging that the seed was sown

all the years they repeatedly said

a fat man in a red suit with white trimmings

loves you more than your own

never realising that bribing the kids to be good

and falsifying their parenthood

on the basis of some clause of fantasy

needed to make their children happy,

was proof positive

of their own ill will

and lack of care

in making sure

the children would be emotional stable and aware

that truth matters in a relationship.

 

Don't tell me the children don't mind

cause if you look behind

at the years ago

when you found out to your woe

that that fat man clause

was nothing more

than a figment of collective imagination,

you will see that that moment of truth

hurt to the core, made you suffer more

than if daddy had been straight

and given you that 'best' present himself;

instead of being fake

and encouraging a dream

that never really made you feel good inside-

though happy to take

at the expense of the threats

the treats.

 

So we all get over it, you say

that is because there IS something there

to get over.

and was it worth it?

and why repeat it?

why pass to a blob, a bubble of unreal love

the gift of giving

to your own beloved?

If your love is true

for the children had by you.....(?)

you surely want them to treasure

and know beyond doubt

that mummy or daddy

would not lie about

something that they have made

so special

so much at the core

of a time of celebrating

the familial bond.

 

and so I say there is no santa clause

crash the myth

and get on with

being truthful and honest

and by that means

enjoy the season

in a state of goodwill

and never let it be known

that you knowingly

emotionally

abused  your kid

just because your parents did.