The Christmas Apologetica

In the shortest days of winter
Santa comes, in Sleigh and Reindeer;
Christ the Child is born from the Virgin Mary;
The Feast of Turkey and Pumpkin Pie and Ham
And Mashed Potatoes and Yams gives fat for harvest;
The relatives come to gather, to lift one another's spirits high.
The seasonal affect of the shorter days goes unnoticed
By Christmas Carols, Trees, Shepherds and Stars.
And come New Year's Day, the Pork and Sauerkraut,
The hours are already brightening, and the worst of winter is done.