Heaven and something else- a Christmas septet

Do you remember that man who said 'hell is other people'?

No, me neither.

I do remember his words

Especially at Christmas.

I think, therefore he is alright-

There is someone to pull his cracker

So he can wear a hat.

Hell -

Not something you dwell on at Christmas.

Hell may be some people

Now wouldn't be the time to name them

Now would be the time to invite them in

Share a cracker

Eat your hat.

I'm speaking metaphorically of course,

Festive cheer and all that.

Hell is no people

A night not silent but dead

A cracker that never went off

No one to laugh with you

On this or any day, past, real, to come.