“Twas the Night Before Christmas”
By: Natasha Billawala
Tags: Politics, Congress, Humor, Christmas, Merry Christmas Greetings

by Natasha Billawala

’Twas the night before Christmas,

and all through the House,

representatives were lamenting,

“The electorate should be as quiet as a mouse!”

The Congresswomen and men were all dressed in their best,

while visions of austerity superseded the rest.

And the Majority Leader in full riches while the Speaker ate ice cream,

“Why do they keep harping on their rights,” they kept meming.

When out on the Capitol there arose such a clatter,

even the Justices wondered what was the matter.

Away to the window they strolled when they wanted.

“It was only the people, the ones that we have taunted.”

As the pandemic predictably spread through the land,

the people need help. They’re beginning to demand!

How frustrated Congress was safe in their chambers,

“They say we govern for corporations. They’re such blamers!”

Still the chorus grew louder, much to their dismay.

“Will $600 keep them quiet? How much do they need each day?”

Bootstrapping was the way of the nation,

while Congress lived high off all their deregulation.

No Green New Deal or Medicare for All,

or some kind of rationality, no matter how small.

To the top of the food line, Congress loves to dash.

They always do think the people are trash.

Remember the forefathers wrote in the separation of church and state.

They did it, because they knew the drama the clergy could create.

And yet our dear leaders decided to use religion,

to sow discord and chaos and profit off of a nation’s division.

And as the death toll grew due to Congress’ inaction,

other countries provided UBI, much to their people’s satisfaction.

“We will elect representatives who support their constituents!

No longer will the people accept such minor increments.”

Do they not remember that governing for happiness is part of the job?

George Washington, John Adams, and Thomas Jefferson said it was tops.

Do not let anyone tell you otherwise,

“Do not be wheedled out of your civil liberties,” John Adams advised.

So the people grew stronger in their devastation.

Why does it take dire moments to wake up a nation?

No more pretending or platitudes,” the people simply cried.

“We pay your salary. Stop trying to hide.”

The talk of policy grew louder and stronger.

The younger generations will not pretend any longer.

“Politics is policy,” they said, and we’re right.

“We’re not yielding our civil liberties without a good fight.”

The disharmony had finally reached a crescendo.

There wasn’t time for any more innuendo.

“We fear all we have done is awaken a sleeping giant with a terrible resolve.

We fear the electorate will make us evolve!”

And so a new dawn appears in the U.S.

It’s time to change, so we don’t continue to regress.

Stop hating the people. It’s not hard to treat them right.

We don’t want to continue and continue to fight.

But we will stand for Justice for All,

and weed through the corruption, no matter how small.

It’s time to return to the roots of this nation.

To embrace the Statue of Liberty and all its notation.

Let us be Washington’s safe and agreeable nation.

that a ragtag army fought so hard in its creation.

We can once again open that great Golden Door,

and perhaps in America all will be welcomed once more.