'Twas the day after Christmas
For all it was worth
The waste from this nonsense
Was killing the Earth
The wrappers and boxes
And plastic and foam
Lay carelessly clogging up
Everyone’s home
“Off to the landfill!”
They shouted with glee
Then went back inside
To watch their TVs
While out in the front
On the curb was a pine
Wilted and dying
Cut down in its prime
Soon roads were all grid locked
The malls were jam packed
As everyone rushed
To take their presents back
Duke Power stepped up
To meet the demand
Soon smoky, black smog
Was choking the land
The kids unaware
Of their parents crime
Slept sound in their beds
At least for a time
