A Farm Sanctuary Christmas
'Twas the night before Christmas, and all through the Farm
not a creature was stirring, no cause for alarm.
The barns were shut tight without a draft of cold air,
in hope that the animals would find comfort there.
not a creature was stirring, no cause for alarm.
The barns were shut tight without a draft of cold air,
in hope that the animals would find comfort there.
The pigs were ensconced warmly in their nests,
while the goats had clean straw upon which to rest.
The cows, birds and rabbits and even the sheep,
Were peacefully drifting away into sleep.
while the goats had clean straw upon which to rest.
The cows, birds and rabbits and even the sheep,
Were peacefully drifting away into sleep.
When out of the black there arose such a clatter,
Coco woke from her nap to see what was the matter.
Away from Melvin's warm side she hastily rose,
And peered into darkness past the tip of her nose.
Coco woke from her nap to see what was the matter.
Away from Melvin's warm side she hastily rose,
And peered into darkness past the tip of her nose.
The moon's reflection on the duck pond below,
provided just enough light with a soft soothing glow,
when what to her sparkling eyes did appear,
but a Kawasaki Mule© filled with snacks up to here.
provided just enough light with a soft soothing glow,
when what to her sparkling eyes did appear,
but a Kawasaki Mule© filled with snacks up to here.
With a different driver, not one of the staff,
Who'd all been asleep t'least an hour and a half.
In the cold winter air, his breath made a cloud,
As he called unto each in a voice t'was quite loud:
Who'd all been asleep t'least an hour and a half.
In the cold winter air, his breath made a cloud,
As he called unto each in a voice t'was quite loud:
"Come Melvin! Come Edwin!
Come Blossom and Bonnie!
Here, Ady! Here,Daisy!
Here, Edwin! Here, Sweetpea!
Arise all you animals!
Awake in an instant!
Now feast away! Feast away!
Feast away all!
Come Blossom and Bonnie!
Here, Ady! Here,Daisy!
Here, Edwin! Here, Sweetpea!
Arise all you animals!
Awake in an instant!
Now feast away! Feast away!
Feast away all!
As errant straw upon the brisk wind does carry,
To their beloved troughs the animals did not tarry.
With passion for alfalfa and various treats,
They hustled and bustled for something to eat.
To their beloved troughs the animals did not tarry.
With passion for alfalfa and various treats,
They hustled and bustled for something to eat.
And then, with a jingle, Coco heard from a stall
a sound from the man who had started it all.
As she cocked her sweet head, beardy-beard flowing long,
before her stood Saint Nicholas with his reindeer throng.
a sound from the man who had started it all.
As she cocked her sweet head, beardy-beard flowing long,
before her stood Saint Nicholas with his reindeer throng.
He wore not a fur, for a Vegan was he,
and quite dapper he looked, with a scent of pine tree.
His bag of fine treats, now hung empty at his side,
and his hand held the keys to the Mule© he did ride.
and quite dapper he looked, with a scent of pine tree.
His bag of fine treats, now hung empty at his side,
and his hand held the keys to the Mule© he did ride.
His gaze fell upon her, on the "nice list" was she,
She'd been a good girl, no better could she be!
With a coat of white hair, pure as driven snow,
And a loving persona that's always on show.
She'd been a good girl, no better could she be!
With a coat of white hair, pure as driven snow,
And a loving persona that's always on show.
A sprig of alfalfa sticking out from her teeth,
Couldn't distract from her halo that hung like a wreath.
With wattles than dangled gingerly from her neck,
She had eaten her food, she'd left not a speck.
Couldn't distract from her halo that hung like a wreath.
With wattles than dangled gingerly from her neck,
She had eaten her food, she'd left not a speck.
After a lengthy pause, Saint Nicholas spoke,
to Coco and the rest of the fine barnyard folk:
"You have all faced rough times, your lives have been hard",
The animals were all ears listening from the yard.
to Coco and the rest of the fine barnyard folk:
"You have all faced rough times, your lives have been hard",
The animals were all ears listening from the yard.
"Despite all of the suffering at the cold hand of man,
you've been good ambassadors, the best that you can.
You've set an example of unconditional love,
with peaceful contemplation to rival that of the dove.
you've been good ambassadors, the best that you can.
You've set an example of unconditional love,
with peaceful contemplation to rival that of the dove.
Hearts and minds are a changing, the tides they are turning,
The pace may be slow, but mankind, it is learning.
So until full change happens, one last thing if I might,
Merry Christmas to all, and to all a good night!"
The pace may be slow, but mankind, it is learning.
So until full change happens, one last thing if I might,
Merry Christmas to all, and to all a good night!"
