Oh, the holidays bring me such misery
A time of joy, but not with my family.
The crowds and the noise, the stress and the fray,
Make me yearn for a quiet day.

The pressure to spend, the expectations to meet,
The endless lists of gifts to buy and the ones you get to eat.
The holiday blues, they can be quite a treat,
But I'd rather stay home, and just retreat.

The holidays bring out the worst in me,
A time of cheer, but also of misery.
I long for the...