On the first day of Christmas, our government sent to me:

A homeless person living under a tree.

On the second day of Christmas, our government sent to me:

Two staving children from another Country,

And a homeless person living under a tree.

On the third day of Christmas, our government sent to me:

Three High School students who can't read.

Two starving children, And a homeless person living under a tree.

On the fourth day of Christmas, our government sent to me:

Four uninsured patients who can't see,

Three High School students, Two staving children, And a homeless person living under a tree.

On the fifth day of Christmas, our government sent to me:

Five foreclosed homes,

Four uninsured patients, Three High School students, Two starving children, And a homeless person living under a tree.

On the six day of Christmas, our government sent to me:

Six child molesters that just got freed,

Five foreclosed homes, Four uninsured patients Three High School students, Two staving children; And a homeless person living under a tree.

On the seventh day of Christmas, our government sent to me:

Seven writers striking; wanting more money please,

Six child molesters, Five foreclosed homes, Four uninsured patients, Three High School students, Two staving children, And a homeless person living under a tree.

On the eighth day of Christmas, our government sent to me:

Eight illegal immigrants wanting amnesty.

Seven writers striking, Six child molesters, Five foreclosed homes, Four uninsured patients, Three High School students, Two starving children, And a homeless person living under a tree.

On the ninth day of Christmas, our government sent to me:

Nine votes that didn't count, because they were absentee's.

Eight illegal immigrants,  Seven writers striking, Six child molesters, Five foreclosed homes, Four uninsured patients, Three High School students, Two starving children, and A homeless person living under a tree.

On the ten day of Christmas, our government sent to me:

Ten trucks of lettuce with e-coli.

Nine votes that didn't count, Eight illegal immigrants, Seven writers striking, Six child molesters, Five foreclosed homes, Four uninsured patients, Three High School students, Two staving children, and A homeless person under living a tree.

On the eleventh day of Christmas, our government sent to me:

Eleven American soldiers from Iraqi, with no knees, Ten trucks of lettuce, Nine votes that didn't count, Eight illegal immigrants, Seven writers striking, Six child molesters, Five foreclosed homes, Four uninsured patients, Three High School students, Two starving children, And a homeless person living under a tree.

On the twelfth day of Christmas, our government sent to me: A 1.8 trillion dollar bill from the Iraqi War, that isn't tax free.

Eleven American soldiers, Ten trucks of lettuce, Nine votes that didn't count, Eight illegal immigrants, Seven writers striking, Six child molesters, Five foreclosed homes, Four uninsured patients, Three High School students, Two starving children, And a homeless person living under a tree.

Copyright November 14, 2007 By Christine D. Patterson