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A Long Christmas Night

'Twas the night before christmas, no snow no rain
I wondered how I came this far from home
Sand dunes sprawled like the wreck of a train
I lifted a cigarette to my mouth and dragged

A taste of dust, blown everywhere
By the winds of this damned holy land
No angel appeared to calm my fears
Though a letter from home in my pocket

Set me to thinking about mankind's questions
And problems not insoluble still unsolved
I hunkered like a piece of hardened stone
Spat spit to the sand, peered into the void

Peace on earth, good will to all
No holy starlight glistened in my line of sight
Only Shifting moon shadows casting a pall
Bearers of terror, lit up the night

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